July 4, 2024
Efforts to revive Gaza ceasefire gain traction amid Israeli shelling
CAIRO/GAZA: Signs of renewed activity appeared on Wednesday in the push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas in the nine-month war in the Gaza Strip, as Israel launched more strikes in the devastated enclave. After weeks of little public diplomacy, mediators Egypt and Qatar responded by Hamas to a proposal that would include the release of hostages held in Gaza and a ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave. Israel is studying the document, said a statement released by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on behalf of the Mossad spy agency. Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been trying


