In April and May, the aforementioned Ahmed al-Masri, led demonstrations against Hamas in northern Gaza, holding a banner saying, “Hamas does not represent us”. The 26-year-old was kidnapped by Hamas gangsters, shot in the legs and had his feet crushed by heavy stones. The photograph of his bloodied body has only just emerged.

Hamas says it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but says further talks are needed on implementation.

Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to comment on Trump's announcement, and in their public statements the two sides remain far apart.

Seventy-one arrests have been made at protests across the UK against Palestine Action being proscribed a terror group, police have said. Forces in London, Cardiff and Manchester each made a number of arrests on suspicion of terrorism offences.

A man protesting the participation of an Israel-based team in the Tour de France ran onto the course as the leaders raced for the finish line.

US-led ceasefire efforts in Gaza appeared to gain momentum Saturday after nearly 21 months of war, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘s office said Israel on Sunday will send a negotiating team to talks in Qatar.

A second pro-Gaza independent MP has been criticised by Jewish groups for comparing Israel’s war against Hamas with the Holocaust.

The UK government moved to ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws last month after its activists broke into a Royal Air Force base and damaged two planes in protest against what the group said was Britain's support for Israel.

A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security called Mahmoud Khalil's claim "absurd," accusing him of "hateful behavior and rhetoric" that threatened Jewish students.

An Israeli proposal to force much of Gaza’s population into a small enclave is now overshadowing negotiations over a truce.