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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 still hoped for an initial seven-day truce for next week's Eid festival but there was "still some terminology... to work through". | Mr Kerry said he still hoped for an initial seven-day truce for next week's Eid festival but there was "still some terminology... to work through". |
| He said he was confident Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was committed to finding a solution. | He said he was confident Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was committed to finding a solution. |
| Israel and the Islamist group Hamas have been fighting for 18 days. | Israel and the Islamist group Hamas have been fighting for 18 days. |
| Israel's Channel 1 TV reported that the cabinet had unanimously rejected the truce proposal "as it stands". | Israel's Channel 1 TV reported that the cabinet had unanimously rejected the truce proposal "as it stands". |
| 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. |
| Rioting has erupted for the second night running at the Qalandia checkpoint in the West Bank, where 10,000 protesters massed on Thursday, clashing with Israeli border police. | |
| Stones have been thrown and there has been some fire from the Israeli side, the BBC's Jon Donnison reports. | |
| 'Agony' | 'Agony' |
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| The US secretary of state said the "agony" of the situation for both Gaza and Israel could not be overstated. | The US secretary of state said the "agony" of the situation for both Gaza and Israel could not be overstated. |
| "We are confident that we have a fundamental framework that can and will ultimately work," he said. | "We are confident that we have a fundamental framework that can and will ultimately work," he said. |
| "We believe that seven days will give all the parties the opportunity to step back from the violence and focus on the underlying causes." | "We believe that seven days will give all the parties the opportunity to step back from the violence and focus on the underlying causes." |
| He was speaking after talks in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, with Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and UN chief Ban Ki-moon, who likewise called for the seven-day "humanitarian" truce. | He was speaking after talks in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, with Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and UN chief Ban Ki-moon, who likewise called for the seven-day "humanitarian" truce. |
| For the UN, Mr Ban said progress was being made but much more work remained. | For the UN, Mr Ban said progress was being made but much more work remained. |
| Mr Kerry said he would be in Paris on Saturday to continue talks with other players on achieving a ceasefire. | Mr Kerry said he would be in Paris on Saturday to continue talks with other players on achieving a ceasefire. |
| 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'. | 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'. |