BREAKING: Hamas denies Gaza ceasefire extension

Senior Hamas leader Moussa Abu Marzouq has denied reports about extending a three-day ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip.

"There is no agreement on extending the lull with Israel," Abu Marzouq wrote on his Twitter account on Wednesday.

The denial came shortly after an Israeli official said that his government had agreed to extend the ceasefire with Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip.