Israel 'Discussing' Three-Day Ceasefire Plan

Israel is considering an Egyptian proposal for a new three-day ceasefire in Gaza after Palestinian negotiators reportedly agreed to the plan.

It comes after an 11-year-old Palestinian boy was apparently shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank.

Mohammed Khalil al Anati was killed in Al Fawwar refugee camp, southwest of the city of Hebron, a medical official told AFP news service.

The Israeli military said it was investigating reports the youngster was shot by one of its soldiers.

Earlier, it looked like peace talks in Cairo would collapse after a Palestinian delegation threatened to walk out of discussions unless the Israelis returned to the table without conditions.

Smoke rises from the coastal side of the Gaza Strip after an Israeli strike

However, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri told AFP: "There is a proposal for another 72-hour truce (to allow) for the continuation of negotiations ... this proposal is being studied."

Later, an Israeli official confirmed they are "discussing" the Egyptian plan.

Israel - whose delegation left Cairo after a 72-hour truce ended in violence on Friday - has said it will not take part in talks while Hamas rocket attacks continue.

A man sits amid the ruins of his home in Gaza

"Israel will not negotiate under fire," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after his weekly cabinet meeting.

"At no stage did we declare (Israel's military offensive) was over. The operation will continue until its objective - the restoration of quiet over a protracted period - is achieved."

The Palestinians blamed their decision to resume fire on Israel's refusal to end the blockade of Gaza and open a seaport.

British Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama expressed "serious concern" about renewed hostilities in Gaza during a phone call on Saturday.

A boy surrounded by rumble in a bombed out Gaza street

The leaders called on Israel to exercise "restraint".

The Israelis launched more than 30 air attacks in Gaza on Saturday, killing nine Palestinians, while militants continued to fire rockets into Israel.

A month after Israel launched its military campaign, nearly 1,900 Palestinians have been killed - mostly civilians.

Israel has lost 64 soldiers in combat, while three civilians have died from rocket fire into the country.

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