Hamas receives Israeli response to US Gaza proposal and is reviewing it
DUBAI: Hamas has received Israel's response to a US proposal for a Gaza ceasefire deal and is thoroughly reviewing it, even though the response fails to meet any of the Palestinian 'just and legitimate demands,' group's official Basem Naim said on Friday.
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