Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill scores in Gaza as Egypt offers new ceasefire proposal [View all]
Source: AP
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated 9:06 AM CDT, March 24, 2025
Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed more than 60 Palestinians, including women and children, the Gaza Health Ministry said Monday, nearly a week after Israel broke its ceasefire with Hamas with a surprise bombardment.
Meanwhile, officials say Egypt has introduced a new proposal to try and get the Gaza ceasefire back on track.
Hamas would release five living hostages, including an American-Israeli, in return for Israel allowing humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and a weekslong pause in the fighting, an Egyptian official said Monday. Israel would also release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
A Hamas official said the group had “responded positively” to the proposal, without elaborating. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief media on the closed-door talks.
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