Israeli negotiators will return from talks in Cairo on Tuesday after a new proposal for a Gaza truce and hostage release was drafted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.
"As part of the talks, with the helpful mediation of Egypt, the mediators formulated an up-to-date proposal to be addressed by Hamas," his office said.
It added that Israel expects the mediators to push Hamas harder in order to reach a deal.
Gunman kills six family members in eastern Iowa, police say
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Nine dead, dozens wounded as Russia launches major attack across Ukraine
Russian air attacks on major Ukrainian cities such as Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv have killed at least nine and wounded more than 60 early on Tuesday, authorities said, following days of warnings that Moscow was planning a major assault.
Trump says no Israeli troops will go to Beirut after call with Netanyahu
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