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Hamas rejects Israel’s ‘formulation’ of extending first Gaza ceasefire phase

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on a residential building, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip on Aug. 16, 2024. (Hatem Khaled/Reuters)

(Reuters) – Hamas said on Saturday that it rejected Israel’s “formulation” of extending the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, on the day the first stage of the deal was set to expire.

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