‘We will not accept the rule of Hamas in Gaza,’ says Israeli defence minister

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that Israel would not accept Hamas continuing to rule Gaza at any stage during the process to end the war, and that it was examining alternatives to the Palestinian militant group. Israeli forces bombarded several areas of Gaza as mediators called on Israel and Hamas to agree to a truce deal outlined by US President Joe Biden. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

‘We will not accept the rule of Hamas in Gaza,’ says Israeli defence minister
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that Israel would not accept Hamas continuing to rule Gaza at any stage during the process to end the war, and that it was examining alternatives to the Palestinian militant group. Israeli forces bombarded several areas of Gaza as mediators called on Israel and Hamas to agree to a truce deal outlined by US President Joe Biden. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.