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Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan accused Israel on Tuesday of prolonging truce negotiations and repeated the Palestinian militant group's position which rejects any deal that excludes a permanent ceasefire. The statement came as mediator Qatar said it was awaiting a "clear position" from Israel on a proposed Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.