Gaza City, March 10 -- Israel on Sunday prepared to send a delegation to Doha for further talks on the Gaza truce, as Hamas called for an immediate start to negotiations on the ceasefire's second phase, which it hopes will lead to a permanent end to the war.
Representatives of the Palestinian militant group met with mediators in Cairo over the weekend, stressing the urgent need for humanitarian aid to re-enter the besieged territory "without restrictions or conditions", according to a statement.
However, Israel said it prefers an extension of phase one until mid-April. On Sunday, Israel carried out an air strike in northern Gaza, rattling the already fragile ceasefire in the region. P13
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