Israel’s war on Gaza updates: 40-day ceasefire offered to Hamas, says UK

Egypt and US ‘hopeful’ of ceasefire as Hamas delegation heads to Cairo for talks that aim to stop Israel’s looming Rafah offensive.

Relatives of Palestinian victims killed in Israeli attack take their bodies from morgue of al-Najjar Hospital in Rafah
Relatives of Palestinian victims killed in Israeli attack take their bodies from morgue of al-Najjar Hospital in Rafah on April 29, 2024 [Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu Agency]
By Edna Mohamed and Farah Najjar
Published On 28 Apr 2024

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