 Hamas, the militant group, has given its initial approval of a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased ceasefire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel commit up front to a complete end of the war. That's what a Hamas official and an Egyptian official said today. The Gaza Ministry of Health, which is controlled by Hamas, says 16 people were killed and 50 others injured by an Israeli air attack in a school in central Gaza. The attack was on buildings in the school area that were terrorist hideouts, according to the Israeli military.