Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, has urged Hamas to accept Israel's latest and 'extraordinarily generous' proposal for a Gaza truce to secure a release of hostages. Overnight, strikes on Rafah are said to have killed at least 25. Listen to a Daily podcast episode as you scroll.
Hamas is considering a truce proposal presented by Israel over the weekend .Initial indications are Hamas sees no immediate problem with the idea, but our Middle East correspondent Alistair Bunkall says there must also be caution around any optimism.'We've spoken about previously, on many occasions it's looked very hopeful and then something has come along to stop it in its tracks,' he says, speaking from Jerusalem.
While Israelis are not saying they will withdraw fully from Gaza and entertain a permanent ceasefire, they are talking about a partial withdrawal and an extended period of calm in Gaza.Will Hamas's boss agree?'Are we getting closer to one? Well, that probably now depends on Hamas,' Bunkall says.
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