Negotiators huddled for a thrid day of talks as Egypt proposed a ceasefire to Hamas and Israel to end the month-long war.

Negotiators huddled for a thrid day of talks as Egypt proposed a ceasefire to Hamas and Israel to end the month-long war, Palestinian officials told the Associated Press Wednesday.

After more than 10 hours of talks on Tuesday, officials explained that Egypt's proposal calls for easing parts of the Israeli blockade of Gaza to bring some relief to the territory.

However, Hamas calls for a full lifting of the blockade as Israel demands Hamas to be disarmed.

The Palestinian and Israeli negotiating teams retired after 10 hours of discussion but are expected to resume talks later on Wednesday, 12 hours before the current three-day truce, which was set on Monday, is set to expire at midnight, officials said.

"The talks are difficult but serious," Moussa Abu Marzouk, head of the Hamas delegation, wrote on his Facebook page. "The delegation needs to achieve the hopes of the people."

Israeli Minister of Military Affairs Moshe Ya'alon warned that the regime could resume its offensive against Gaza late on Wednesday if the two sides cannot reach a deal.

"I don't know if we should extend negotiations. It could be that fire erupts again," he said. "We must be on alert and ready all the time."

Meanwhile, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva formed a three-member commission of inquiry looking into possible international war crime violations during the Israeli offensive against Hamas.

Israeli warplanes have been carrying out nonstop airstrikes against the blockaded Gaza Strip since July 7, killing more than 1,940 Palestinians, most of which have been civilians, and injuring about 10,000 others.

According to UNICEF, nearly 400,000 Palestinian children are in immediate need of psychological help due to “catastrophic and tragic impact” of war.