India, May 30 -- The White House on Thursday announced that Israel has "signed off" on a new Gaza ceasefire proposal submitted to Hamas, with the Palestinian militant group saying that the new version did not mean any of its demands.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said while Israel approved the new proposal before it was sent to Hamas, discussions with the militants were "continuing".

The Israeli government has not yet made any official confirmation remarks on the same.

Meanwhile, a senior Hamas official told the BBC that the group will reject the latest US proposal for a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. The official said that the deal contradicted the previous discussions held with Trump's Middle East envoy S...