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Israel-Gaza war: 'We are trapped' says Gazan doctor, as Israel raids al-Shifa hospital - BBC News Israel-Gaza war: 'We are trapped' says Gazan doctor, as Israel raids al-Shifa hospital - BBC News
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The head of Israel's intelligence agency is expected to hold talks with Qatari and Egyptian mediators in Qatar later today on a possible ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza. The head of the UN's Palestinian aid agency, UNRWA, has been denied entry into Gaza, according the organisation says.
An Israeli official said that the Mossad chief, David Barnea, would discuss a proposal for a six-week truce during which forty hostages would be freed. Philippe Lazzarini is in Cairo, where he was speaking alongside Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry.
The official said this stage of the negotiations could take at least two weeks - due in part to difficulties that Hamas delegates may have in communicating with the group's leaders inside Gaza. Lazzarini said
Earlier this month, weeks of intense negotiations involving Qatari, US and Egyptian mediators failed to secure a truce between Israel and Hamas for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which began last week. he had intended to go to Rafah on Monday "but I have been
informed an hour ago that my entry into Rafah is declined".
Shoukry then blamed Israel for the refusal.
"You were declined by the Israeli
government, refused the entry which is an unprecedented move for a representative at this high position," Shoukry said.
Israeli officials are yet to comment.
Lazzarini has visited the Gaza Strip four times since the
Gaza war began, and on numerous occasions prior to
that, an UNRWA spokesperson said.
Israel has previously alleged 13 UNWRA staff played a direct or indirect role in the 7 October Hamas attacks.
The UN has launched an investigation into UNWRA, but top officials warned the withdrawal of international funding for the agency could could lead to the "collapse of the humanitarian system".
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