Gaza: Israel security cabinet ‘to vote on unilateral ceasefire’ – reports
by Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem and Julian Borger in Wa from World news | The Guardian on (#5J1HS)
US White House says it believes Israel is in a position to wind down operations
Israel's security cabinet has met amid reports that the government was considering halting its bombardment of Gaza, as international pressure to end the bloodshed gathered momentum.
The country's public broadcaster, Kan, reported that the cabinet, headed by the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, would vote on a proposed unilateral ceasefire" to go into effect within 24 hours. Israeli officials did not immediately confirm the report.
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