US presents another Gaza ceasefire proposal that deals with remaining gaps, joint statement says

Palestinians prepare graves in a cemetery as death toll surpasses 40,000
Palestinians prepare graves in a cemetery as death toll surpasses 40,000, according to health ministry, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, August 15, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

US presents another Gaza ceasefire proposal that deals with remaining gaps, joint statement says

A joint statement from Egypt, Qatar and the United States said that the U.S. presented on Friday a Gaza ceasefire proposal that closes the remaining gaps in a manner that allows for the rapid implementation of the agreement and is consistent with the principles set out by President Joe Biden on May 31.

The statement came out after negotiators met in Doha on Thursday and Friday in the latest round of ceasefire talks.

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