Middle East crisis live: Hamas response to ceasefire plan ‘negative’ but discussions continue
A senior Hamas official told AFP the group was looking to end the war but had reservations about the ceasefire planThe EU has offered Lebanon a financial package of €1bn (£855m / $1.07bn), European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in Beirut on Thursday.The funds would be available from this year until 2027, von der Leyen told a joint news conference with Lebanon’s prime minister Najib Mikati and Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides.This continued EU support will