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Cairo and Doha are currently engaged in efforts to persuade the Palestinian faction to agree to the former US president's ultimatum to halt the conflict in the Gaza Strip, as stated by the Egyptian top diplomat.

Increasing Diplomatic Pressure on Hamas

Badr Abdelatty declared that the moment has arrived for the organization to disarm and not give Israeli forces any pretext to continue its operations in the region, where 28 Palestinians were fatally struck on recently.

“We must avoid providing any justification for ongoing civilian casualties, which have escalated far beyond the events of October 7th,” Abdelatty remarked.

The diplomat explained that Cairo is “coordinating with our brothers in Qatar and with our colleagues in Turkey in order to convince Hamas to respond positively to this plan”.

Key Points of the Trump Proposal

The plan would necessitate the group to:

• Surrender weapons and exit politics
• Hand over the hostages still held from the 2023 attack, 20 of whom are presumed to be still alive

In return, Israel would:

• Gradually withdraw its military from Gaza
• Succeeded by an global peacekeeping unit
• Allow a interim administration headed by Trump

Observers believe that the plan would spell an end to its existence as an fighting force, while Israel would offer limited compromises.

Split Opinions within the Faction

Hamas is at odds over the appropriate answer, with factions seeking additional time to review the terms.

A senior commander has resisted the proposal, viewing it as a tactic to eliminate the group whether or not they accept.

Sources close to the group report that the faction is inclined to seek modifications regarding:

• Disarmament terms
• Remaining troops of military in the area
• Assurances that the top officials will not be targeted

Humanitarian Crisis Worsens

Israeli forces carried on its military actions in the northern area and shelling across the wider strip on Friday, killing 28 people.

Nearly a dozen of the casualties were in Gaza City, while the rest perished in the south, among them three in an Israeli drone strike in a southern area, which had been earlier labeled a protected space.

The Israeli military issued its last evacuation order for Gaza City on earlier this week, with the defence minister stating that individuals left would be labeled as militants, a designation that violates humanitarian standards.

Numerous of residents remain trapped in the city, with numerous who are unable to pay for the journey to southern Gaza, which is said to cost more than $1,000.

“Many people are left to sleep along the roads until they can find shelter,” stated an aid official.

United Nations agencies said that there is no safe place for people fleeing Gaza City, as locations declared as protected spaces in southern Gaza are “places of death”.

A UNICEF spokesperson described the idea of secure areas as “unrealistic”, noting that bombs are launched with frightening frequency and schools serving as temporary shelters are frequently demolished.

Hospitals under Extreme Pressure

Medical facilities in the south are overwhelmed, with the aid clinic accommodating over twice its normal limits.

Recently, a major medical facility admitted 27 bodies of people killed by the Israeli military.

The head of paediatrics characterized the situation as “extremely difficult”.

Israel has been accused of striking doctors and clinics, with medical staff allegedly detained while traveling to work in the area.

Israel has previously claimed that detained healthcare workers had ties to the group, though without providing evidence.

The overall death toll from hostilities in Gaza has amounted to more than sixty-two thousand Palestinians killed and nearly 170,000 hurt, per the Gaza health authority.