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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,

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.

U.S. hostage envoy Adam Boehler said Sunday that while he understands Israel's concerns over direct talks with Hamas, the U.S. is "not an agent of Israel." The big picture: Hours after Boehler met with a senior Hamas political official,

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.