Israel on Sunday, in a string of actions that left at least eight dead in its overnight airstrikes in several parts of Gaza, announced that it had accepted a final round of a proposed Gaza ceasefire deal.
The new wave of strikes hit several buildings across Gaza, leaving several casualties and injuries, according to emergency workers.
One of the attacks hit an apartment near the central Gaza, where a man and his wife were killed after an Israeli military helicopter reportedly fired on the residential building, said emergency forces. Other individuals’ injuries as a result of the same incident.
The new wave of violence follows a call by Hamas for a two-day truce in the fighting, sought by US President Donald Trump’s new “peace plan” that would aim for an end to the conflict. The announced framework stipulates that Hamas will surrender its weapons and Israeli troops will slowly withdraw from the Gaza Strip.
Israel, however, hasn’t officially acknowledged its acceptance of the proposal. Meanwhile, a political source told international media that Israel would no longer consider withdrawing from Gaza before Hamas is “genuinely disarmed.
Even as diplomatic diplomacy continues, the different stances have thrown doubt upon the potential for a ceasefire.
International mediators are working to achieve any settlement in the conflict that has continued to kill civilians alike. Humanitarian needs continue to be critical, and frequent airstrikes have inflicted large-scale damage to residential areas and critical infrastructure throughout Gaza.
Talk is slated to roll on to try to ensure that any remaining gaps between the two parties are resolved.