CAIRO: Hamas is seeking guarantees that a new United States ceasefire proposal for Gaza would lead to the war's end, a source close to the militant group said on Thursday (Jul 3), as medics said Israeli strikes across the territory had killed scores more people. Israeli officials said prospects for reaching a ceasefire deal and hostage deal appeared high, nearly 21 months since the war between Israel and Hamas began. Efforts for a Gaza truce have gathered steam after the US secured a ceasefire