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Netanyahu rules out Gaza ceasefire until 'elimination' of Hamas

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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu chairs a cabinet meeting at the Kirya, which houses the Israeli Ministry of Defence, in Tel Aviv, Israel on December 17, 2023. © Menahem Kahana, pool via Reuters

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Wednesday there would be no ceasefire in the Gaza Strip until the "elimination" of the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The announcement came as Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was in Cairo for talks aimed at brokering a new truce. A UN Security Council vote on a ceasefire resolution was postponed for a third time and is now set for Thursday. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 

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