Key points
- Hamas acceptance of ceasefire plan 'a hopeful sign' amid questions over Israel stance
- Group says it's ready to negotiate details of plan
- Explained:The three phases of the deal and what key players have said
- Alistair Bunkall analysis: UN vote endorses US plan - but unlikely to be any short-term change
- Explosion kills multiple Israeli soldiers in Rafah
- Watch:Dramatic hostage rescue filmed by Israeli police
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Israel says Hamas has 'rejected' ceasefire proposal
Hamas has rejected a Gazaceasefire proposal suggested by Joe Biden, anIsraeli official has said.
Israel received thePalestinian militant group's response to the deal through mediators.
"This evening, Israel received, via the mediator, the Hamasresponse.
"In its response, Hamas has rejected the proposal for ahostage release that was presented by President Biden," the anonymous Israeli official said.
"They (Hamas) have changed all of the main and mostmeaningful parameters," they added.
California police block pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA
Police in California say they have nixed attempts by pro-Palestinian demonstrators to set up a new encampment at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Approximately 25 people were arrested for wilful disruption of university operations and one for interfering with an officer, UCLA police said in a statement.
The individuals were issued 14-day orders to stay away from UCLA and then released.
The demonstrators repeatedly tried to set up tents and barriers as they moved to various locations, disrupting nearby final exams, according to police.
The group also vandalised a fountain, spray-painted brick walkways, tampered with fire safety equipment, damaged patio furniture, stripped wire from electrical fixtures and vandalised vehicles, the statement said.
White House receives formal Hamas response to UN ceasefire proposal
Washington says it hasreceived and is evaluating Hamas' formal replyto a UN-backed Gaza truce proposal, White House spokesperson John Kirby has said.
During a virtual briefing with reporters, Mr Kirby said it washelpful to have a response from Hamas and that US officialswere working their way through it.
Hamas "ready to positively" reach a deal to end the war
Hamas told mediators in Qatar and Egypt its official response to a proposed UN backed deal to end the war in Gaza.
The response contained amendments to the Israeli proposal - including a timeline for permanent ceasefire and the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip - an official with knowledge of the talks told Sky News.
In a statement, a Hamas official said: "The Hamas response reaffirmed the group's stance anyagreement must end the Zionist aggression on our people, get theIsraeli forces out, reconstruct Gaza and achieve a serious prisoner swap deal."
However both Israel and Hamas have suggested the plan meetstheir clashing goals, raising doubts over whether any genuineheadway towards a deal can be made.
Gaza pier has resumed operations after rough seas halted aid
A US militarypier off Gaza has resumed bringing in humanitarian aid after being suspended for two days because of rough seas, three US officials have said.
After the pier was out of operation for 10 days for repairs,the American military briefly resumed offloading aid on Saturday,but bad sea conditions halted the process over Sunday and Monday.
The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, saidthe sea conditions had improved, allowing for aid to be broughtto a marshalling area.
Aid began arriving via the pier on 17 May, with the UN saying it had transported 137 trucks of aid to warehouses,some 900 metric tons, before the Americans suspended operations on 28 May for repairs.
Israel a 'pariah state', Jordan's foreign minister says
Jordanian foreign ministerAyman Safadi says the credibility ofinternational law is at stake if Israel refuses to abide by aUN Security Council resolution for a plan to end the Gaza war.
Speaking at a news conference in Jordan, he said Israel hadbecome a "pariah state".
He added that, as the "occupying power", Israel bears the "biggest responsibility for ending the war".
Mr Safadi's comments come as US secretary of stage Antony Blinken visited the country for an aid conference hosted byJordan’s King Abdullah II and attended by el-Sissi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, among others.
Hamas 'gives Qatar and Egypt official response to ceasefire proposal'
Hamas has reportedly given Qatarand Egypt its official response to Israel's Gaza ceasefire andhostage release proposal.
Axios reporter Barak Ravid posted on X,saying two sources had confirmed the move.
As yet, no specifics of the militant group's response have been made public.
We will bring you more details as they come in.
Hundreds attend IDF soldier’s funeral in Jerusalem
Hundreds have gathered at a funeral for an IDF soldier in Jerusalem.
Sergeant Almog Shalom, 19, was killed along with three others in an explosion in Rafah on Monday.
Explosives used by the IDF to clear a building triggered prematurely, causing the building to collapse.
Sergeant Shalom died along with four other soldiers: Major Tal Peschilski, Sergeant Eitan Carlsbron, and Sergeant Yair Levin.
It said an officer and four soldiers in training were also injured in the blast.
Footage shows 'Israeli drone downed over Lebanon'
Footage shows what appears to be an Israeli drone being downed over Lebanon by Hezbollah.
The militant group claimed one of its fighters had hit a drone on their Telegram channel yesterday.
The IDF confirmed one of their drones had been shot down, saying that it was targeted by a surface-to-air missile while in flight over Lebanon.
Hezbollah, like Hamas, is a militant group backed by Iran.
It has engaged in cross-border clashes with Israel since the war in Gaza erupted last year.
In recent months, attacks have increased, with Hezbollah firing a salvo of rockets at a military command centre in northern Israel over the weekend.
