Palestinian official close to the talks says Hamas has given its response, while head of WHO says Gaza is suffering man-made mass starvation
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Israel is reviewing a revised response from Hamas to a proposed ceasefire and hostage release deal, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Thursday, as Israeli air and ground strikes continued to pound the Gaza Strip.
Hamas confirmed it had handed over a new proposal, but did not disclose its contents. A previous version, submitted late on Tuesday, was rejected by mediators as insufficient and was not even passed to Israel, sources familiar with the situation said.
There have been two major sticking points in talks: details on an Israeli military withdrawal, and on how to distribute aid during a truce.
