‘No new Egyptian initiative’ for truce — Hamas official

Addressing the rumors that an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire will be announced later today, Hamas official Moussa Abu Marzouk says “there is no new Egyptian initiative on the table for a ceasefire in Gaza,” according to Army Radio.

Senior Hamas leader Moussa Abu Marzouk (photo credit: AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)
Senior Hamas leader Moussa Abu Marzouk (photo credit: AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)

It is unclear whether the Hamas official was saying that the present negotiations are based on an earlier Egyptian offer, or whether he was denying that the truce efforts have resumed.

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