Israel, Hamas deny ceasefire expected on Thursday, as US ups pressure
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(Worthy News) – Reports late Tuesday that Israel and Palestinian terror groups in the Gaza Strip will cease fire on Thursday morning sparked a flurry of denials from all parties involved, while the White House continued applying behind-the-scenes pressure on Jerusalem to wind down the fighting.
Egypt has proposed an Israel-Hamas ceasefire through private channels that would take effect on Thursday at 6 a.m., Channel 12 news reported. The report cited Palestinian sources saying Hamas had agreed to the offer, while there had been no response from Israel.
But it took less than an hour for denials to begin pouring in. [ Source: Times of Israel (Read More…) ]
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