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| Gaza conflict: Israel rejects John Kerry ceasefire | Gaza conflict: Israel rejects John Kerry ceasefire |
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| Israel's security cabinet has rejected a Gaza ceasefire proposal put forward by US Secretary of State John Kerry, officials say. | Israel's security cabinet has rejected a Gaza ceasefire proposal put forward by US Secretary of State John Kerry, officials say. |
| Mr Kerry said he is working towards a seven-day ceasefire for the Eid festival which begins next week, as a prelude to a lasting ceasefire. | |
| But there was "still some terminology in the context of the conflict to work through", he added. | |
| Israel and the Islamist group Hamas have been fighting for 18 days. | |
| An Israeli official told Reuters that the cabinet wanted changes to the agreement before ending the offensive. | An Israeli official told Reuters that the cabinet wanted changes to the agreement before ending the offensive. |
| More than 800 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and 36 Israelis have died since the start of the conflict. | More than 800 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and 36 Israelis have died since the start of the conflict. |
| Hamas is yet to respond to the proposed ceasefire but its leader has already said the group will not agree to a deal without an end to Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip. | Hamas is yet to respond to the proposed ceasefire but its leader has already said the group will not agree to a deal without an end to Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip. |
| Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continued on Friday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had killed a senior member of the militant group Islamic Jihad. | Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continued on Friday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had killed a senior member of the militant group Islamic Jihad. |
| The IDF also said its Iron Dome defence system had intercepted several rockets fired across the border by Hamas. | The IDF also said its Iron Dome defence system had intercepted several rockets fired across the border by Hamas. |
| Israel launched its military offensive on 8 July with the declared objective of stopping Hamas firing rockets into Israel. | Israel launched its military offensive on 8 July with the declared objective of stopping Hamas firing rockets into Israel. |
| It has since extended its operation to destroy tunnels dug by militants to infiltrate Israel. | It has since extended its operation to destroy tunnels dug by militants to infiltrate Israel. |
| Mr Kerry met Egypt's Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and UN chief Ban Ki-moon in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. | |
| The US secretary of state said the "agony" of the situation for both Gaza and Israel could not be overstated. | |
| He said he would be in Paris on Saturday to continue talks with other players on achieving a ceasefire. | |
| In other developments | |
| Are you in the West Bank, Gaza or Israel? Are you affected by the violence? You can email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk, using the subject line 'Israel Gaza'. |