Hamas, two other Palestinian groups say Gaza ceasefire deal 'closer than ever'
Hamas and two other Palestinian militant groups said on Saturday that a Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel is "closer
Speaking ahead of an annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, Egypt’s foreign minister Badr Abdelatty warned of the risk of an all-out regional war as fighting between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah intensified, saying the escalation “negatively impacted” Gaza truce talks. “There is great concern about… the possibility of an escalation in the region leading to an all-out regional war,” he told AFP at UN headquarters, adding that the latest spike in violence “negatively impacted” ceasefire negotiations.
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