The Gaza ceasefire has been extended for a further 24 hour after talks in Cairo, Egypt says. The truce was extended until midnight on Tuesday (21:00 GMT) to allow talks on a more long-term arrangement.
However, Palestinian officials say discussions are continuing but that there has been “no progress” on reaching an agreement with Israel.
Officials say that 2,016 Palestinians and 66 Israelis have died since Israel began its offensive on Gaza on 8 July.
In a statement minutes before the expiry of a previous truce at midnight on Monday, Egypt released a statement confirming both sides had accepted its request for an extension.
The previous ceasefire came into effect last Wednesday.
Earlier, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces would hit back hard if Hamas resumed rocket fire. He said the military was “ready for all scenarios” and were prepared “for very resolute action if fire resumes”.
(BBC)
