Israel and Hamas, although open to renewing the ceasefire, don’t see eye to eye on how it should be implemented, two Reuters reports. Hamas wants a complete ceasefire before it starts to release any hostages. It also wants Israeli forces to withdraw behind certain lines and would unilaterally decide on the list of hostages to be released. Israel refused to withdraw its forces, but agreed on Hamas setting the hostage list. Israel said it will determine the time and duration of the ceasefire after seeing the list.

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#1- More calls for ceasefire: The UK, Germany, and France all stepped up calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, adding to the pressure on Israel from its Western allies. The foreign ministers of Britain and Germany called for a “sustainable ceasefire” in a joint Sunday Times op-ed, while the French foreign minister also called for a “new humanitarian truce” that should eventually lead to a full ceasefire.

#2- More aid enters: Some 79 aid trucks entered Gaza through the newly-opened Kerem Shalom crossing yesterday. The Israeli government temporarily opened the crossing to ensure that 200 aid trucks enter Gaza every day, a number the Rafah crossing alone cannot accommodate. Still, the aid entering Gaza doesn’t even meet 10% of the population’s needs.

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