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Gaza conflict: Fresh fears for ceasefire talks in Cairo Gaza conflict: Fresh fears for ceasefire talks in Cairo
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Talks in Cairo aimed at securing a fresh ceasefire in Gaza are under renewed strain, with both sides in the conflict issuing warnings.Talks in Cairo aimed at securing a fresh ceasefire in Gaza are under renewed strain, with both sides in the conflict issuing warnings.
Palestinian negotiators said they would leave on Sunday if Israel did not attend without preconditions.Palestinian negotiators said they would leave on Sunday if Israel did not attend without preconditions.
Israel insists it will not return until militant rocket fire ends. Israel insists it will not return until militant rocket fire from Gaza ends.
The UK, France and Germany issued a statement calling on Israel and Hamas to agree a new truce, after last week's 72-hour ceasefire was not renewed.The UK, France and Germany issued a statement calling on Israel and Hamas to agree a new truce, after last week's 72-hour ceasefire was not renewed.
That ceasefire ended on Friday morning. At least eight Palestinians were killed on Saturday as Israel launched 50 air strikes, health officials said. That ceasefire ended on Friday morning. At least nine Palestinians were killed on Saturday as Israel launched 50 air strikes, Gaza health officials said.
Israeli authorities said 25 rockets were fired from Gaza towards southern Israel on Saturday. A further two were fired on Sunday morning. Israeli authorities said 25 rockets were fired from Gaza towards southern Israel on Saturday. A further two were fired on Sunday morning. The Israeli air force has hit 20 targets in Gaza overnight, Israeli news reports say.
At least 1,960 people have died since violence erupted in Gaza in early July.At least 1,960 people have died since violence erupted in Gaza in early July.
More than 1,900 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed, according to the UN.More than 1,900 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed, according to the UN.
Sixty-seven people have died on the Israeli side, including three civilians.Sixty-seven people have died on the Israeli side, including three civilians.
There is an Israeli cabinet meeting due in the next hour or so, and top of the agenda will be whether to resume the talks in Cairo, says the BBC's Wyre Davies in Jerusalem.
There is an acknowledgement on both sides that it is perhaps time to put an end to the fighting, but as long as the rocket fire continues, as long as Israel bombs targets in Gaza, that is unlikely, our correspondent adds.
'Crucial 24 hours''Crucial 24 hours'
Israeli negotiators have already left Egypt and said they would not return to the indirect negotiations until rocket fire from Gaza stopped.Israeli negotiators have already left Egypt and said they would not return to the indirect negotiations until rocket fire from Gaza stopped.
The Jerusalem Post quoted senior Israeli officials as saying that if rocket fire continued, "all options" were on the table, not just air strikes.The Jerusalem Post quoted senior Israeli officials as saying that if rocket fire continued, "all options" were on the table, not just air strikes.
Communications Minister Gilad Erdan told Israel's Channel 2 that "a wide ground incursion and the toppling of Hamas is being discussed".Communications Minister Gilad Erdan told Israel's Channel 2 that "a wide ground incursion and the toppling of Hamas is being discussed".
The head of the Palestinian delegation in Cairo, Azzam Ahmed, told Reuters that his team would leave on Sunday if Israel placed conditions on negotiations.
He said: "Tomorrow we have a meeting with the Egyptian leadership in the morning and on the basis of that we will decide our future plan. We will leave Cairo tomorrow if it is confirmed to us that they will not return except with conditions."
Hamas deputy chief Mussa Abu Marzuq accused Israel of stalling and said the next 24 hours would decide the fate of the Cairo talks.Hamas deputy chief Mussa Abu Marzuq accused Israel of stalling and said the next 24 hours would decide the fate of the Cairo talks.
Joint statementJoint statement
Earlier, foreign ministers Laurent Fabius of France, Philip Hammond of the UK and Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany said that the only way to resolve the conflict was through talks. Earlier, the foreign ministers of France, Laurent Fabius, of the UK, Philip Hammond, and of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, said that the only way to resolve the conflict was through talks.
"We call upon all parties immediately to return to a ceasefire. We fully support the ongoing efforts by Egypt to this end," they said in a joint statement."We call upon all parties immediately to return to a ceasefire. We fully support the ongoing efforts by Egypt to this end," they said in a joint statement.
"To be sustainable, a ceasefire must envisage steps to address both Israeli security concerns and Palestinian requirements regarding the lifting of restrictions on Gaza," they added."To be sustainable, a ceasefire must envisage steps to address both Israeli security concerns and Palestinian requirements regarding the lifting of restrictions on Gaza," they added.
Earlier, the US and the United Nations issues a similar call for a ceasefire. Earlier, the US and the United Nations issued a similar call for a ceasefire.
'Day of Rage' demonstrations
US President Barack Obama and UK Prime Minister David Cameron both said Israel had the right to defend itself, but urged "restraint".
Both leaders called for an "immediate cessation of hostilities leading to a sustainable ceasefire", said a White House statement.
Hamas said Israel had failed to meet its key demands, including the lifting of the Gaza blockade and the release of prisoners. It also rejected Israel's call for the demilitarisation of Gaza.Hamas said Israel had failed to meet its key demands, including the lifting of the Gaza blockade and the release of prisoners. It also rejected Israel's call for the demilitarisation of Gaza.
Tens of thousands of protesters marched through London, Paris and Cape Town in what organisers called a "Day of Rage" against Israeli military action in Gaza. On Saturday, tens of thousands of protesters marched through London, Paris and Cape Town in what organisers called a "Day of Rage" against Israeli military action in Gaza.
Around 150 protesters also held a demonstration in Tel Aviv despite Israeli authorities banning the gathering. About 150 protesters also held a demonstration in Tel Aviv despite Israeli authorities banning the gathering.
Palestinian health officials said at least seven people died in several separate air strikes on Saturday. Palestinian health officials said at least nine people died in several separate air strikes on Saturday.
Two more people died when their motorcycle was bombed, the authorities added.
Israel said it killed four Hamas militants, including one senior leader.Israel said it killed four Hamas militants, including one senior leader.
There have also been two major explosions in the Gaza Harbour area. A BBC correspondent says one of the blasts is believed to have targeted a Hamas training facility.
Israel said more than 70 rockets had been fired from Gaza since the end of the ceasefire.Israel said more than 70 rockets had been fired from Gaza since the end of the ceasefire.
Israel launched Operation Protective Edge on 8 July with the stated aim of halting rocket fire from militants in Gaza and destroying the network of tunnels it said were used by militants to launch attacks inside Israel.Israel launched Operation Protective Edge on 8 July with the stated aim of halting rocket fire from militants in Gaza and destroying the network of tunnels it said were used by militants to launch attacks inside Israel.
Human cost of the conflictHuman cost of the conflict
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(Source: OCHA; 0800 GMT on 9 August)(Source: OCHA; 0800 GMT on 9 August)
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