Israel Won’t Accept Hamas’ Cease-Fire Conditions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government will not accept Hamas’ “delusional” conditions for a cease-fire in Gaza. The militant group has rejected the latest truce proposal because it says Israel is ignoring the group’s core demands. Hamas wants an end to the war and Israel’s full withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. Israel seeks to destroy Hamas and recover all of the roughly 100 Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Netanyahu on Tuesday also rebuked U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Much of the Gaza Strip is in ruins after nearly six months of war. Most of its 2.3 million residents are displaced, and a third of the besieged population is on the brink of famine.