Israel downplays truce prospects after Hamas response - BBC News

Hamas wants a permanent end to the war but the prime minister's office says the proposal is "unrealistic".

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, EPAImage caption, A ship towing 200 tons of aid is visible off the Gaza coast in a pilot voyage aimed at opening up a maritime route for aidIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has downplayed the chances of a truce in Gaza after Hamas gave what it called a "comprehensive vision" to mediators.

Mr Netanyahu's office said the proposals were "unrealistic".

Hamas wants a permanent end to the war and full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

On Thursday night Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said 20 people had been killed as they waited for aid. Israel denies involvement and accuses armed Palestinians of firing at the crowds.

The incident took place at the Kuwaiti roundabout on the southern outskirts of Gaza City, a known drop off point for the little aid that reaches northern Gaza where the UN says children are dying of malnutrition and famine is looming.

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