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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 says it will not negotiate "under fire", warning its military campaign "will take time". | Israel says it will not negotiate "under fire", warning its military campaign "will take time". |
| The UK, France and Germany have called for a new truce, after a 72-hour ceasefire ended on Friday morning. | |
| At least three people were killed in Gaza by Israeli air strikes on Sunday, including a 14-year-old boy, according to health officials. | |
| The Israeli air force struck at least 20 targets in Gaza overnight , Israeli media reported. | |
| An 11-year-old boy was shot dead in a West Bank refugee camp near Hebron in unclear circumstances, Palestinian officials said. | |
| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in broadcast remarks at the weekly meeting of his cabinet in Tel Aviv: "The operation will continue until its objective - the restoration of quiet over a protracted period - is achieved. | |
| "I said at the beginning and throughout the operation - it will take time, and stamina is required." | |
| 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 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, 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, says the BBC's Wyre Davies in Jerusalem. |
| '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". |
| 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 statement | Joint statement |
| 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. | 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. |
| Earlier, the US and the United Nations issued a similar call for a ceasefire. | Earlier, the US and the United Nations issued a similar call for a ceasefire. |
| 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| About 150 protesters also held a demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israel, despite Israeli authorities banning the gathering. | About 150 protesters also held a demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israel, despite Israeli authorities banning the gathering. |
| Palestinian health officials said at least nine 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. |
| Israel said it killed four Hamas militants, including one senior leader. | Israel said it killed four Hamas militants, including one senior leader. |
| 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 conflict | Human cost of the conflict |
| Palestinian deaths | Palestinian deaths |
| Israeli deaths | Israeli deaths |
| (Source: OCHA; 0800 GMT on 9 August) | (Source: OCHA; 0800 GMT on 9 August) |
| Are you in Israel or Gaza? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk including your contact details and using the heading 'Israel Gaza'. | Are you in Israel or Gaza? Please share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk including your contact details and using the heading 'Israel Gaza'. |