A Hamas official denied a ceasefire deal with ’Israel’ has been reached, rejecting claims from an Israeli official that they had agreed to halt fire early Friday.

A Hamas official denied a ceasefire deal with 'Israel' has been reached, rejecting claims from an Israeli official that they had agreed to halt fire early Friday.

"The news about a ceasefire is incorrect. There are continuing efforts but no agreement until now," Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri told AFP on Thursday.