Israel's security cabinet has rejected a Gaza ceasefire proposal put forward by US Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, officials say.

Mr Kerry has been pushing for a halt to 18 days of fighting between Israel and Islamist group Hamas.

Yesterday, it was suspected that the IDF fired at a UN School killing 16 people

Officially, Hamas had no immediate comment on the proposal. On Wednesday, its leader, Khaled Meshaal, voiced support for a humanitarian truce, but only if Israel eased restrictions on Gaza's 1.8 million people.

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.

The unrest might spread to the West Bank, where continuous protest was reported


http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-28494081
http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Report-Kerry-cautiously-optimistic-cease-fire-deal-could-be-struck-Friday-368935

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