Israel is studying Hamas' response to a proposal for a 60-day ceasefire and release of half the hostages still held in Gaza, two Israeli officials said, although one source reiterated that all Israeli captives must be freed for the war to end.

Israel calls security breach 'a failure' after 15-20 fighters emerge from a tunnel that was already known to the military

The proposition the militant group said it agreed to was nearly the same as one that had been offered by Israel last month.

JERUSALEM/CAIRO - Israel is studying Hamas' response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal, two officials said on Tuesday of a potential deal for a 60-day truce and the release of half the Israeli hostages still held in the battered enclave.

The Palestinian group Hamas on Tuesday filed an appeal to the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (POAC) to challenge the British government's refusal to remove the group from the UK's list of banned terrorist organisations.

Hamas has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel on Monday local time that includes the release of half the hostages held in Gaza and Israel's release of some Palestinian prisoners, according to media reports.

Her eight-day trip to Israel early in August added clarity to events occurring in a part of the world that has been a major focus of U.S. foreign policy, Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak said Tuesday in Minot during a swing through the state.

An Israeli settlement is made up of housing units built for Jewish Israelis on land captured by Israel from Jordan in the 1967 Middle East war, primarily in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The land is home to Palestinians who seek a future independent state.