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Hamas will deal “seriously and positively” with any ceasefire agreement that is based on the total halt of war, complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and an Israeli hostages-Palestinian prisoners swap deal, Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh said in a statement on Wednesday. Israel earlier repeated its refusal to halt the Gaza offensive for a resumption of hostage-release talks with the Palestinian militant group. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.