Hamas says it’s examining ceasefire proposal

A Hamas spokesman confirms that the group received an Egyptian ceasefire proposal and says the group’s leadership is contemplating whether to accept it.

“There is a proposal for another 72-hour truce [to allow] for the continuation of negotiations,” Sami Abu Zuhri tell AFP in Gaza, without saying when it would begin.

“This proposal is being studied,” he says, adding that the group would decide based on “the seriousness of the Israelis.”

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