Middle East crisis: Hamas accuses Israel of trying to ‘collapse’ Gaza ceasefire agreement – as it happened

Senior Hamas official claims Israel is attempting to avoid negotiations over second phase or ceasefire
Mourners at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis have been attending the funeral of two Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Rafah earlier today.
Just a couple of kilometres to the east, kibbutz Nir Oz has seen Israeli mourning at the funeral procession for Itzhak Elgarat, who was abducted during the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack inside Israel, whose body was recently returned from captivity.
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