Israel-Gaza: Netanyahu says deal Hamasaccepted is 'far from meeting Israel's demands' BBC News

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says thedeal that Hamas accepted is "far from meeting Israel'sdemands", and Israel will send a working delegation to negotiate further.

Hamas said earlier it had approved a ceasefire deal for Gaza put forward by Qatari and Egyptian mediators.

The war began when Hamas fighters stormed intosouthern Israel on 7 October, killing about 1,200people and seizing 252 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.

More than 34,700 people have been killed in Gazasince then, the Hamas-run health ministry says.