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| Gaza conflict: Egypt seeks new Israel-Hamas ceasefire | |
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| Egypt has urged Israel and Palestinian factions to accept a proposal for a fresh 72-hour ceasefire in Gaza beginning on Sunday evening. | |
| However, there is no confirmation that the two sides have agreed a new truce. | |
| Talks in Cairo were strained after Palestinian negotiators said they would leave on Sunday if Israel failed to attend without conditions. | |
| Israel said it would not negotiate "under fire", warning that its military campaign would take time. | |
| A spokesman for the Palestinian militant movement Hamas, which controls Gaza, told AFP news agency that the response to the new Egyptian ceasefire proposal would depend on "the seriousness of the Israeli position". | |
| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the operation would continue until "the restoration of quiet over a protracted period" was achieved. | |
| "I said at the beginning and throughout the operation - it will take time, and stamina is required," he said at his weekly cabinet meeting. | |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| More than 1,900 Palestinians - mostly civilians - been killed since violence erupted in Gaza in early July, according to the UN. | |
| Sixty-seven people have died on the Israeli side, including three civilians. | |
| '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. |
| On Saturday, the foreign minsters of France, the UK and Germany said in a joint statement 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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'. |