Israel 'rejects' the US ceasefire plan for Gaza accepted by Hamas

Israel has rejected a US-brokered ceasefire plan for Gaza that Hamas had already accepted, Euronews reports. At a cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the army would allow no withdrawal until Hamas is truly disarmed, scrapping the plan. The rejection leaves the US-led ceasefire effort stalled just as it appeared to be gaining traction.

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