| A high-ranking Israeli official is reportedly set to visit the United States to discuss matters, including a ceasefire with Hamas, as Israel continues its assault on Gaza.
Intense Israeli airstrikes on Gaza came after Israel’s military issued a fresh evacuation order for residents in the north on Monday.
A Palestinian media outlet reported that at least 33 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a seaside cafe in the city.
Health authorities in Gaza said 56,531 people have been killed since the conflict began in October 2023.
Amid a continued rise in civilian casualties, US President Donald Trump pressed both Israel and Hamas to agree to a ceasefire, writing on social media, “MAKE THE DEAL IN GAZA.”
Israeli media outlet Haaretz reported that Israel’s strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer, a confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is set to visit Washington on Monday for talks with senior White House officials. The talks will reportedly cover ending the fighting in Gaza.
According to Haaretz, a new proposal brokered by the US involves the release of hostages held in Gaza in two phases, in exchange for a 60-day ceasefire.
It remains to be seen whether there will be any progress in the talks. Observers say there is still a large gap between the two sides: Israel aims for the destruction of Hamas, while Hamas wants a complete end to the conflict.
