Israel has accepted a Egyptian proposal for a truce in the conflict in Gaza.
However, the armed wing of the Palestinian group Hamas has rejected the ceasefire proposal, according to its official website.
The Qassam Brigades said on Tuesday that it had not been sent details about the “alleged initiative” from any side, "officially or unofficially".
The statement said that excerpts published in the media showed it was an initiative of “bowing and submission," and added “it was not worth the ink it was written with”.
The Egypt proposal urges a ceasefire starting imminently, followed by a series of meetings in Cairo with high-level delegations from both sides.
Palestinian officials say at least 192 people have been killed by Israeli air strikes launched eight days ago to stop militants firing rockets into Israel.
The UN estimates that over three-quarters of these were civilians.
An estimated 1,400 Palestinians have been injured.
At least four Israelis have been seriously injured since the violence flared, but no-one has been killed.
