Netanyahu rejects Turkey-mediated ceasefire proposal: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly turned down a new ceasefire agreement mediated by Turkey, according to a Hamas leadership source cited by Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, the sister site of The New Arab.  

Turkey had offered to mediate between Israel and Hamas to help end the ongoing war on Gaza and expressed willingness to negotiate directly with Hamas leaders.  

Ronen Bar, the head of Israel’s Shin Bet internal security agency, secretly visited Turkey last Saturday.

During the visit, he discussed the fate of Israeli captives held by Hamas and other Gaza-based factions with Turkish intelligence chief, Ibrahim Kalin.