Israel said on Thursday it had recalled its negotiators from Gaza ceasefire talks with Hamas, as international pressure mounted for a breakthrough to end nearly two years of devastating war. International news organisations,

Hamas has rejected a 60-day Gaza ceasefire proposal, a senior official in Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office told reporters Saturday.

Hamas has confirmed it has submitted a response to Israel’s latest proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, according to AFP. “Hamas has just submitted its response and that of the Palestinian factions to the ceasefire proposal to the mediators,” the group said in a statement posted on Telegram.

Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli attacks have killed 26 Palestinians and wounded more than 100 near two aid centres in the south of the Palestinian territory.

“The entire Gaza Strip is currently under the military control of (Israel). What is happening on the ground confirms (Israel’s) intentions and plans to maintain and prolong military control within the Gaza Strip for the long term.