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Israel endorses plan to extend Gaza truce as first phase draws to close

 Published: 12:18, 2 March 2025

Israel endorses plan to extend Gaza truce as first phase draws to close

Israel said Sunday it endorsed a proposal to temporarily extend the truce in Gaza as a bridging measure after the first phase of its ceasefire with Hamas drew to a close.

The proposal, put forward by US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, would cover Ramadan, due to end late March, and Passover, lasting through mid-April, according to a statement from the Israeli prime minister's office released just after midnight.

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