"Two days ago, we received a proposal from the mediators in Egypt and Qatar," said Hamas chief, Khalil al-Hayya.

CAIRO (AP) — The Hamas militant group said Saturday it has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar, but Israel said it has made a counter-proposal in “full coordination” with the third mediator, the United States.

The United Nations and human rights groups have condemned Israel’s recent strikes on Gaza, as well as its ongoing blockade of the territory. Amnesty International said the blockade violates humanitarian law and “is further evidence of Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip.”