Hamas to disclose fate of Israeli hostages as China calls for Gaza peace conference

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This photograph taken on Monday from Rafah shows smoke billowing over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment. Photograph: AFP via Getty Images China has called for a large-scale and authoritative peace conference on the war in Gaza, while the militant group Hamas aired video of three Israeli hostages and said their fate would be disclosed on Monday. Speaking in Egypt at the weekend, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi called for “the formulation of a specific timetable and road map for the implementation of the ‘two-state solution’ and support for the prompt resumption of Israel-Palestinian peace talks”....