Analysts say that despite its vast losses in Gaza, Hamas believes it can hold out for a deal that ensures its survival.

The militant group said it had aleady accepted a ceasefire proposal, with Israel saying accepting the deal was "not on the table."

Hamas has said it would release some hostages for a temporary ceasefire while Trump has repeatedly said he wants the release of all hostages.

Hamas official Izzat al-Rishq has said the group had accepted a mediator-backed ceasefire proposal in August—accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of blocking progress—in response to U.S. President Donald Trump 's demand it return all Israeli hostages.

The Palestinian militant group has expressed similar positions in the past, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel dismissed its statement as “spin” and “nothing new.”

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed in the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip, local health officials said Thursday, as Hamas and Israel reiterated their incompatible demands for ending the fighting sparked by the militant group’s 2023 attack.

A study by the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies finds genocide allegations against Israel stem from Hamas-linked sources, humanitarian bias and failure to account for terrorist tactics.

Hamas has endorsed a new proposal for a ceasefire deal with Israel in Gaza, as it faces pressure from Arab countries and seeks to ensure its own survival.

Analysts say that despite its vast losses in Gaza, Hamas believes it can hold out for a deal that ensures its survival.