Israel National News reports: “Negotiations for a ceasefire deal in Gaza may renew, even as Israel continues preparations for a military operation to take over Gaza City, Asharq Al-Awsat reported.

Tamim Khallaf, spokesperson for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, stated that ‘the ball is now in Israel’s court’ following an Egyptian-Qatari proposal, and that the only thing still necessary for an agreement is ‘political will from Israel.’

The Hamas terror organization claimed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approval of a plan to capture Gaza after Hamas had accepted the mediators’ proposal demonstrates his determination to sabotage an agreement.

According to Hamas, the terror group agreed to a partial deal and expressed willingness for a broader arrangement, while Israel rejected all proposed solutions…”