Netanyahu postpones vote on ceasefire blaming Hamas for last-minute dispute

An Israeli army APC moves in the Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel. Picture: Ariel Schalit/AP

Israel delayed a Cabinet vote on Thursday on the long-awaited ceasefire deal that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages.

Israeli airstrikes, meanwhile, killed at least 72 people in the war-ravaged territory.