GAZA CITY. Israeli air and ground strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed more than 65 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, including women and children, the Gaza Health Ministry reported on Monday. The latest escalation follows Israel’s decision to break the ceasefire with Hamas, leading to renewed military operations that have claimed hundreds of lives within days. The ongoing conflict, now in its 17th month, has pushed the total death toll in Gaza beyond 50,000.
Amid the intensifying violence, Egypt has introduced a new ceasefire proposal in an attempt to restart negotiations and halt the fighting. According to an Egyptian official, the proposal involves Hamas releasing five living hostages—including an American-Israeli citizen—in exchange for Israel allowing increased humanitarian aid into Gaza and agreeing to a temporary pause in hostilities lasting several weeks. Additionally, Israel would release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners as part of the arrangement.
A senior Hamas official confirmed that the group had “responded positively” to the Egyptian initiative but did not provide further details. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing closed-door negotiations.
The situation remains fluid as international mediators work to prevent further escalation and push for a long-term ceasefire agreement.
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