Hamas mulls ceasefire proposal amid intense fighting across Gaza
by Harriet Sherwood, and Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem from World news | The Guardian on (#6J90A)
Leader of Hamas heads to Cairo talks, with many families of Israeli hostages pressing for a negotiated release
Heavy bombardment of Gaza continued on Wednesday as the Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was expected to arrive in Cairo to discuss a ceasefire proposal in the Israel-Gaza war that would reportedly involve the staged release of Israeli hostages.
A Hamas official said Haniyeh would be in the Egyptian capital for talks on Wednesday or Thursday, as intense fighting was reported in the south of the territory in Khan Younis and in the north in Gaza City.
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