Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pressed the militant group Hamas on Wednesday to agree a Gaza deal quickly to avoid "dire consequences", the official Palestinian news agency reported. His plea came as negotiations to pause the Israel-Hamas war and free the remaining hostages headed into a second day in Cairo, as displaced Gazans braced for an expected Israeli assault on their last refuge of Rafah. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pressed the militant group Hamas on Wednesday to agree a Gaza deal quickly to avoid "dire consequences", the official Palestinian news agency reported. His plea came as negotiations to pause the Israel-Hamas war and free the remaining hostages headed into a second day in Cairo, as displaced Gazans braced for an expected Israeli assault on their last refuge of Rafah. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war.