Escalating Crisis: Gaza's Enduring Struggle Amid International Proposals
Israeli military actions in Gaza have claimed 57 Palestinian lives, heightening tensions while Hamas considers responding to President Trump's peace proposal. The plan, accepted by Israel, offers prisoner releases but not Palestinian statehood. Mediation by Qatar and Egypt continues. Gaza's humanitarian situation worsens as flotilla attempts to break the blockade.
At least 57 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes and gunfire in the Gaza Strip, according to health officials, as Hamas weighs its response to US President Donald Trump's proposed plan to end the ongoing conflict.
The plan, which has garnered support from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demands Hamas release hostages and disarm for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. However, it omits a pathway to Palestinian statehood, fueling criticism from Palestinians and calls for further negotiation from mediators like Qatar and Egypt.
The situation deteriorated further with Israeli forces killing 29 people in southern Gaza, as reported by Nasser Hospital, and intercepting an aid flotilla intended to break the Gaza blockade. The humanitarian crisis escalates, with thousands fleeing famine-stricken areas, amid continued assaults and an uncertain political landscape.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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