According to Hamas, Israel attacked overnight, killing at least 13 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 13 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as Hamas was still considering their reaction. US President Donald Trump’s proposal To finish Almost two years of war.
In this plan, Hamas requires that all 48 hostages be returned (20 people Israel was thought to be alive). However, a proposal accepted by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahudoes not set a path to a Palestinian state.
Palestinians are eager to end the war, but many believe the plan supports Israel, and Hamas officials told The Associated Press that some elements are unacceptable and would not elaborate. Two key mediators, Qatar and Egypt, said more negotiations on certain elements would be needed.
Israel intercepts activists’ aid fleet
According to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, nine people – almost all women – were killed when their home was attacked at Deir Al-Balah and three were killed on strike in a tent in a central city.
In Gaza city, health authorities at Shifa Hospital say they have received one body and several injured, adding that staff are struggling to reach the hospital for Israeli wages Major attacks aimed at occupying cities.
Meanwhile, Israel intercepted most of the approximately 40 ships. The widely seen fleet The organisers say they are seeking to break Israel’s 18-year-old Gaza blockade with a symbolic amount of humanitarian assistance for the Palestinians.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry said on social media that activists, including several European lawmakers, are safe and have been taken to Israel to launch a “procedure” for deportation.
I’m waiting for a word from Hamas
A Hamas official told the Associated Press on Wednesday that some points of the proposal agreed by Trump and Netanyahu were not accepted and must be revised.
He said the official response would only come after consultations with other Palestinians. On condition of anonymity, Hamas said he had communicated his concerns to Qatar and Egypt as he was not permitted to speak to the media about the ongoing consultations.
The Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023 that sparked the war killed around 1,200 people and accused 251. Most of the hostages have been released under previous ceasefire deals.
The Trump plan ensures humanitarian flows, promises rebuilding in Gaza, and places more than 2 million Palestinians under international governance.
Installing tolls in Gaza
Israeli campaign in Gaza has killed more than 66,200 Palestinians and injured nearly 170,000 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. The ministry does not distinguish civilians and extremists from their victims, but said women and children account for half of the deaths.
The ministry is part of Hamasran government. United Nations agencies and many independent experts consider the figures as the most reliable estimate of wartime casualties.
Approximately 400,000 Palestinians fled Gaza city was hit by hunger This is the first time since Israel launched a major attack there last month. Smoke was seen in northern Gaza on Thursday morning, and people were fleeing the area heading south.
Israeli defense minister on Wednesday ordered all remaining Palestinians to leave Gaza city, saying that it was their “last opportunity” and that anyone who stays is considered a supporter of extremists.
Hamas’ military capabilities are extremely exhausted, but still Perform sporadic attacks. At least seven projectiles were launched from Gaza to Israel on Wednesday, but all were intercepted or dropped into open areas without reporting obstacles, Israeli forces said.
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Associated Press writer Giovanna Derto in Jerusalem, Beirut and Renata Burrito in Beirut in Barcelona, Spain contributed to this report.
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