GAZA: A senior Hamas official told AFP Wednesday that talks for a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group “intensified in recent hours” with mediator countries. “Our communications with the brother mediators in Egypt and Qatar have not stopped and have intensified in recent hours,” Taher Al-Nunu said, adding that the group had “not yet received any new proposals” to bring an end to the war now in its 21st month.

GAZA: A senior Hamas official told AFP Wednesday that talks for a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group “intensified in recent hours” with mediator…

It came as US President Donald Trump said "great progress" was being made since Israel and Iran ended their 12-day war.