Israeli Finance Minister rejects Gaza ceasefire, calls it 'partial deal'

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he opposed any ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas said it accepted a deal put forward by Arab mediators. 

“We fight only to win! Under no circumstances to stop in the middle with a partial deal that abandons half of the hostages and could lead to ending the war in defeat,” Smotrich wrote in a post on X. 

Reuters reported on Monday that Hamas accepted a 60 day ceasefire proposal that would see the release of some Israeli captives in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.