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Negotiators for Hamas left Cairo after a second day of peace talks with Israel. It seems unlikely that the mediation, brokered by Egypt and Qatar, will result in a permanent ceasefire in exchange

for the return of Israeli hostages.

Israel says it will only agree to a pause.

While talks were underway on Sunday, Israel closed a crossing with

Gaza after the Israeli armed forces claimed it had been hit by rockets fired

from Ruffer, a city in the south of the enclave.

Israel's defense minister again threatened a major offensive on Ruffa

if no agreement was reached.

Meanwhile Israel's cabinet voted to suspend the local operations of Al Jazeera, a news

agency based in Qatar according to Israeli press reports.

In April, Israel Parliament passed legislation allowing the temporary closure of foreign broadcasters whose coverage is deemed to threaten national security.

Al Jazeera, which has been consistently critical of Israel's actions in Gaza, will have its operations in the country shut for 45 days.

Naryngram Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, held an enormous road show in Ayyodja in Uttar Pradesh

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