Saudi Arabia pushing for truce — report

Turkish media reports that Saudi Arabia is pressing the Palestinians to accept the Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire. Saudi Arabia has assured the Palestinians that if nothing comes of the talks, it will see to it that the blockade is lifted through the opening of the Rafah crossing, it reports.

The Palestinian Ma’an News Agency reports that the Palestinian factions have accepted a new Egyptian proposal, and are waiting on Israel’s response. However, according to Al Jazeera, Hamas has rejected the call to return to negotiate with Israel.

Last night, Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal told Iranian TV the terror organization would not return to Cairo to broker a diplomatic solution to the conflict, and argued that “resistance” is the only way to get Israel to accept its demands.