I was quite upset by the recent "Deaths in Gaza" letter to the editor. The inference is that Israel is responsible for there not being a ceasefire in Gaza. Nothing could be further from the truth.
On March 1, 2025, Hamas rejected a U.S. Proposal to extend a ceasefire. In May 2024 Hamas rejected an Israeli ceasefire proposal. In December 2023 Hamas turned down an Israeli suggestion for a one week truce and hostage exchange.
Hamas has rejected multiple ceasefire proposals over the past two decades. More than half within the last few years.