Morning news brief: Hamas gets Israel's truce response; US announces military aid for Ukraine, and more
Morning News Brief
Hamas saysit received Israel's official response to its latest ceasefire proposal on Saturday (Apr 27). According to a statement by the group's deputy Gaza chief, Hamas will review the response and make its own reply afterward. Meanwhile, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced a $6 billion military aid package for Ukraine on Friday (Apr 26). In other news, former US president Donald Trump’s attorneys on Friday (Apr 26) tried discrediting a former tabloid publisher over his claims that his news outlet tried to suppress facts that could have a negative effect on Trump’s presidential campaign of 2016.
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Hamas says it received Israel's response in truce talks
Hamas announced that it received Israel's official response to its latest ceasefire proposal on Saturday (Apr 27). According to a statement by the group's deputy Gaza chief, Hamas will review the response and make its own reply afterward.
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