Senior Hamas leader says Egypt gave ceasefire proposal but it does not include anything new

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Everything to know about the April 8 eclipse in Atlantic Canada | SaltWire #eclipse #atlanticcanadaCAIRO - A senior Hamas leader said on Thursday that Egypt had put forward a ceasefire proposal to end the conflict in Gaza, but that it did not include anything new.

"The Hamas leadership informed the Egyptian and Qatari mediators that what is being offered cannot be accepted, as it is a continuation of the stubborn Israeli position," he added. Hamdan blamed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the standstill, saying he was placing obstacles that hindered both parties from reaching an agreement, and that he was"not interested" in releasing Israeli hostages.Israel has said it would consider only a temporary truce to free hostages. Hamas has said it will let them go only as part of a deal to permanently end the war.

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