BBCNEWS BBC July 2, 2024
for this war to end" hamas issued a statement saying it was ready to deal positively with any proposal offering a permanent ceasefire and a complete israeli withdrawal. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the plan was in line with israel's demands that the war would not end until its hostages were released and hamas no longer ruled gaza or posed a military threat. vincent mcaviney reports. after almost eight months of israeli response to the 7th october attacks by hamas, gaza lays largely in ruins, with the lives of palestinians who call it home turned upside down. mor...