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Hello everyone, its 1 pm in the bessieg gaza strip and youre watching press tv world news. Palestinian Resistance Movement hamas says has put forth new proposal for gaza cease fire with the aim of ending israeli war on the besieg territory. Hamas says it is presented the proposal to egyptian and qatari mediators, the movement. Says under this proposal, the occupying Israeli Forces have to leave gaza. Hamas says this proposal also includes return of displaced palestinians to their homes and providing them with aid. Exchange of palestinian prisoners with israeli captives held in gaza is also included. Report said initial exchange will see release of israeli women, children, the elderly and sick, they will be freed in return for the release of 700 to 100 palestinians. The israelit. Regime though said the new hamas position is based on what it called unrealistic demands. Senior hamas official osama hamdan has already said any israeli opposition only means that the regime wants to continue