Hamas has rejected a new ceasefire offered by Israel after Egyptian-brokered talks on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal has reported.

Egyptian intelligence officials told the newspaper that the terror group rejected an Israeli offer to stop the war in Gaza for seven days in exchange for dozens of hostages.

Hamas’s leader in Gaza Ismail Haniyeh attended the discussions with Egyptian officials on Wednesday.

Taher Al-Nono, Mr Haniyeh’s media adviser, told Reuters that Hamas would not discuss releasing any more Israeli hostages “while Israel continues its aggression” and until inflows of aid increase.

Israel wants all remaining women and infirm men who are being held hostage to be released, a source told Reuters.

Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he was “pushing” for a new ceasefire but that he did not expect a deal to be agreed soon.

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