According to a source close to the Palestinian organization, Hamas is looking for assurances that a new US ceasefire plan for Gaza will result in the end of the war, while medical professionals reported that numerous additional individuals had been killed by Israeli strikes around the region on Thursday.
Nearly 21 months after the start of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Israeli officials indicated there seemed to be a good chance of striking a ceasefire and hostage agreement.
After the United States negotiated a ceasefire to stop a 12-day aerial battle between Israel and Iran, efforts to establish a truce in Gaza gained momentum. However, on the ground, Israel’s intensified bombardment continued unabated, killing at least 59 people on Thursday, according to health authorities in the enclave.
