By WAFAA SHURAFA, BASSEM MROUE and SAMYA KULLAB DEIR al-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas said Friday it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but said further talks were needed on implementation. Related Articles Today in History: July 4, Declaration of Independence adopted in Philadelphia Tibetans in exile wonder: Will the next Dalai Lama be as charismatic as this one? Strikes kill 94 Palestinians in Gaza, including 45 people waiting for aid, authorities say Today in History: July 3, Union wins Battle of Gettysburg US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza It was not clear if Hamas’ statement meant it had accepted the proposal from U.S.
President Donald Trump for a 60-day ceasefire. Hamas has been seeking guarantees that the initial truce would lead to a total end to the war, now nearly 21 months old. Trump has been pushing hard for a deal to be reached, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to visit the White House next week to discuss a deal.
The Hamas statement came as Israeli airstrikes killed 15 Palestinians in Gaza early Friday, while a hospital said another 20 people died in shootings while seeking aid. The U.N.
human rights office said it has recorded 613 Palestinians killed within the span of a month in Gaza while trying to obtain aid. Most were killed while trying to reach food distribution points run by an Israeli-backed American organization, while other.
