ConflictsMiddle EastIsrael presses on amid calls for Gaza cease-fire01:58This browser does not support the video element.ConflictsMiddle EastDmitry Ponyavin12/17/2023December 17, 2023Mounting civilian deaths and hardship in Gaza have prompted renewed calls for a cease-fire. The latest appeals come from France, Germany and the United Kingdom, but Israel says a cease-fire would be a gift to Hamas.Copy linkAdvertisement