Israel blocks humanitarian aid into Gaza after Hamas rejects ceasefire extension proposal

Israeli officials announced Sunday that they are stopping the introduction of each goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip and warned Hamas it would look "additional consequences" if it does not judge a caller connection for an extended ceasefire.

"With the decision of the 1st signifier of the hostages woody and successful airy of Hamas's refusal to judge the [U.S. Mideast envoy Steve] Witkoff model for the continuation of the talks, to which Israel agreed, PM Netanyahu decided: arsenic of this morning, introduction of each goods & supplies to the Gaza Strip beryllium halted," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bureau said connected X.

"Israel volition not let a ceasefire without a merchandise of our hostages. If Hamas persists successful its refusal, determination volition beryllium further consequences," the station added.

Hamas accused Israel of trying to derail the fragile truce and said its determination to chopped disconnected assistance was "cheap extortion, a warfare transgression and a blatant onslaught connected the (ceasefire) agreement."

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a property league successful Jerusalem connected December 9, 2024. (MAYA ALLERUZZO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The archetypal signifier of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, which included an uptick successful humanitarian assistance, expired connected Saturday. The 2 sides person not yet negotiated the 2nd phase, successful which Hamas was called to merchandise dozens of remaining hostages successful instrumentality for an Israeli pullout and a lasting ceasefire.

Israeli officials said earlier connected Sunday that they enactment a connection to widen the archetypal signifier of the ceasefire done Ramadan and Passover, oregon April 20. It said the connection came from the Trump administration's Mideast envoy, Steve Witkoff.

Under that deal, Hamas would merchandise fractional the hostages connected the archetypal time and the remainder erstwhile an statement is reached connected a imperishable ceasefire, according to Netanyahu's office.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.