Hamas says reviewing mediators' latest proposal for 60-day Gaza ceasefire

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Hamas said Wednesday it was reviewing a new proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza war that US President Donald Trump earlier said Israel had agreed to. But the Palestinian militant group's longstanding insistence on a permanent ceasefire – a demand rejected by Israel – casts doubt on hopes of a breakthrough.

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