Israel has approved a plan proposed by US President-elect Donald Trump's Mideast envoy, Steve Witkoff, to extend the ceasefire with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Jerusalem has warned of the potential resumption of hostilities should the Palestinian group refuse to comply,

Yehuda Cohen, father of 20-year-old Israeli hostage Nimrod Cohen, was speaking at the Israeli embassy in central London,

The announcement was made minutes after the first phase of the ceasefire came to an end. The statement also brings out the fact that the proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire was pushed

Israel's government said early Sunday it supports a proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza through Ramadan and Passover.

Israel has approved a US proposal to extend the truce in Gaza through the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the Jewish Passover holiday in mid-April, the office of the Israeli prime minister has said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the Israeli government had agreed to a US plan to extend the Gaza ceasefire. The first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended on Saturday.

As the first phase of the temporary ceasefire in Gaza ends, the Israeli government said Saturday night it had agreed to a proposal by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff to extend it.

The Israeli government has decided to close border crossings with the Gaza Strip and halt the entry of humanitarian aid due to Hamas' refusal. The decision was made after the terrorist organization rejected the US plan for a temporary ceasefire,

Cutting off essential supplies to Gaza could follow Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to block delivery of humanitarian aid