Hamas leadership has reportedly approved a UN and Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire with Israel, according to reports in Palestinian media.
Foreign diplomats are quoted in media reports as saying the proposal, that is set to go into effect at midnight, is now being presented to Israel.
 
Earlier, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said that restoring calm in and around the Gaza Strip is possible if Israel agrees to stop all retaliatory strikes in the Palestinian enclave.
 
Read more at Times of Israel.
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