Israel bombs Gaza as Egypt hosts Hamas to discuss truce proposal
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00:00 Palestinians in Gaza are pinning their hopes for peace on a Hamas delegation headed to
00:05 Cairo for talks.
00:07 "We hope for a full ceasefire.
00:11 We refuse the occupation targeting civilian homes, which is forbidden under all international
00:18 law.
00:19 Today, Palestinian people hope that safety and security are restored."
00:24 "I hope that there will be better negotiations for the benefit of the Palestinian people,
00:31 for the Palestinian cause, to stop the bloodshed."
00:34 The delegation of Hamas and Islamic Jihad chiefs is due to give its response to a three-stage
00:39 peace plan put to it last week by Egypt.
00:43 The details of the framework have yet to be unveiled, but it includes a staggered release
00:48 of hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israel, and ultimately
00:53 a ceasefire to end the war.
00:56 It also provides for a Palestinian government of technocrats after talks mediated by Egypt,
01:01 which would involve all Palestinian factions and would be responsible for governing and
01:06 rebuilding post-war Gaza.
01:09 A plan that as it stands has little chance of convincing both sides, because Israeli
01:14 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to fight on until Israel annihilates Hamas.
01:21 While the militants are refusing to release any more hostages until Israel ends its Gaza
01:26 offensive.