Hamas says US Gaza ceasefire plan backed by Israel fails to meet its demands

 A senior Hamas official tells the BBC a US plan for a ceasefire in Gaza fails to meet its core demands - but it will continue to study the proposals

• The White House says Israel has "signed off" on a US-drafted deal and it's waiting for a formal response from Hamas

• A draft of the plan reportedly proposes a 60-day truce and the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners 

  
  
  
  A previous two-month ceasefire collapsed in March when Israel imposed a total blockade on Gaza and resumed its military offensive - this post looks at how we got here

• Almost 4,000 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the Hamas-run health ministry - Israel says it's acting to destroy Hamas and return hostages

• Meanwhile the UN's humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher tells the BBC that Gaza has been subjected to forced starvation by Israel and greater action is needed to get aid in.

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