GAZA: At least 35 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn on Saturday, local hospital sources told Al Jazeera, as strikes intensified amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations.
Among the dead were at least two civilians reportedly waiting for aid distribution, the sources said.
The Israeli military struck multiple areas, including the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza, where at least two people were killed in an air raid on a family home. Another strike in Gaza’s az-Zarqa neighbourhood killed one person and injured others, according to Palestinian news agency.
A separate attack targeted a school sheltering displaced civilians in Gaza, killing at least five, while one of the deadliest strikes hit a makeshift tent in al-Mawasi, where seven members of a single family were killed.
The escalation comes as Hamas issued a positive response to a proposed ceasefire deal, in what observers describe as a familiar pattern of intensified bombardment ahead of potential truce agreements.
Meanwhile, in southern Lebanon, an Israeli drone strike hit the town of Shebaa, near the intersection of the Lebanese, Syrian, and Israeli-occupied Golan Heights borders. Casualty details were not immediately available.
Gaza ceasefire proposal
The draft ceasefire agreement includes a 60-day pause in hostilities, to be guaranteed by US President Donald Trump, as reported by Al Jazeera.
Moreover, as part of the ceasefire deal, Hamas has agreed to release 10 Israeli hostages alive and hand over the remains of 18 others, starting from the first day of the truce.
The proposal would also allow for the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian aid into Gaza, with food and supplies distributed through established mechanisms such as the United Nations and the Red Crescent.
Under the terms of the agreement, Israel would halt all offensive military actions across the territory. Military operations, including surveillance flights, would pause for 10 hours daily.
During the ceasefire, Israeli forces would be repositioned in northern Gaza, the Netzarim Corridor, and southern areas of the Strip. The plan further outlines that negotiations toward a permanent ceasefire would begin immediately once the temporary truce is in place.
