No ceasefire ‘in near future& but US retains hope for deal

US president Joe Biden has said he does not expect to reach a ceasefire deal for Gaza in the near future, as an American-backed proposal with global support has not been fully embraced by Israel or Hamas.

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Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni. Photo: Alberto Lingria

Group of Seven (G7) leaders are in southern Italy this week for their annual summit in downbeat mood, confronting myriad woes at home even as they seek solutions for many of the world&s most pressing problems.

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Gaza ceasefire plan hangs in the balance as Hamas seeks changes

US secretary of state Antony Blinken said yesterday that Hamas had proposed numerous changes, some unworkable, to a US-backed proposal for a ceasefire with Israel in Gaza, but that mediators were determined to close the gaps.

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Israeli official claims Hamas has rejected ceasefire proposal

Hamas has rejected a Gaza ceasefire proposal outlined by US president Joe Biden, an Israeli official said yesterday, after receiving the Palestinian militant group&s response through mediators.

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Hamas commander killed in West Bank clash with Israeli forces

Hamas has said that one of its commanders in the occupied West Bank has been killed in a clash with Israeli forces.

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Antony Blinken blames Hamas for holding up truce as he returns to push ceasefire deal

US secretary of state Antony Blinken blamed Hamas yesterday for holding up a ceasefire in Gaza, as the top US diplomat conducted a Middle East peace mission to deliver president Joe Biden&s latest proposed plan to end the Gaza war.

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