Hamas said it was studying the latest Israeli counterproposal regarding a potential ceasefire in war-torn Gaza on Saturday, a day after a delegation from mediator Egypt reportedly arrived in Israel in a bid to jump-start stalled negotiations. The signs of fresh truce talks came alongside ongoing Israeli preparations for an invasion of the Gaza Strip’s southern city of Rafah where over 1.4 million Palestinians have sought refuge from Israel’s indiscriminate bombardment. Governments and NGOs around the world have warned of the dire consequences of such an invasion. “Today, the Hamas movement rec…