White House envoy Steve Witkoff said in a statement on Saturday that Hamas' response to his ceasefire and hostage deal proposal is "totally unacceptable and only takes us backward." Why it matters: Hamas didn't accept Witkoff's proposal as a basis for negotiations and demanded numerous changes that brought the negotiations once again to a deadlock.

The U.S. has sent an Israeli-backed cease-fire proposal that would allow the flow of aid into Gaza. Hamas appeared skeptical of the offer.