On April 16, reporters learned that a senior Palestinian official revealed that Hamas had rejected Israel's proposal for a six-week ceasefire in Gaza, which would have required Hamas to disarm. The official said that the proposal did not contain a commitment to end the conflict or withdraw Israeli troops, which are the key demands of Hamas. The official said that Israel's proposal to Hamas through Egypt explicitly called for Hamas to disarm, but Israel did not commit to ending the conflict or withdrawing from Gaza. Therefore, Hamas rejected the proposal completely.