Hamas says it is still reviewing US proposal for Gaza ceasefire

Smoke rises in the sky following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. Picture: Jehad Alshrafi/AP

Hamas said it was still reviewing a US proposal for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where 27 people were killed in new Israeli airstrikes, according to hospital officials.

The ceasefire plan, which has been approved by Israeli officials, won a cool initial reaction Thursday from the militant group.