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A mourner carries the body of a Palestinian child.
A mourner carries the body of a Palestinian child, killed in overnight Israeli attacks, outside al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, on July 23, 2025 [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]
  • Hamas said in a statement on Thursday morning it had “just submitted its response and that of the Palestinian factions” to mediators after weeks of fruitless ceasefire talks. Israel says it is examining it.
  • The response reportedly included amendments to conditions around the entry of aid, areas from which the Israeli army should withdraw, and guarantees on securing a permanent end to the war, the AFP news agency reported.