After more than six months of war with Israel in Gaza, the negotiations remain deadlocked, with Hamas sticking to its demands that any agreement must end the war.
Both groups announced their intention to protest during the meeting — leaving the council unwilling to proceed with the resolution.
Senior Hamas official Ali Baraka told Reuters: "We reject the latest Israeli proposals that the Egyptian side informed us of. The politburo met today and decided this."
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Hamas reiterated their demands including a permanent ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, a return of the displaced, and a prisoner-hostage exchange.
Blinken also appeared to blame Israel for the absence of a hostage deal, as he explained that Biden urged Netanyahu “to empower negotiators to conclude a deal."
"Israel expects the mediators to work harder with Hamas to promote negotiations in favor of a deal," Netanyahu's office said in a statement.
Israel's delegation, led by MK Danny Danon, successfully stopped the attempt to pass both proposals, which were ultimately voted down.
Hossam Badran claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "does not want to reach an agreement and is deceiving his people."
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