Hamas on Friday said it was ready to start talks “immediately” on a proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, where Israel’s ongoing offensive killed dozens on Saturday.
“The movement is ready to engage immediately and seriously in a cycle of negotiations on the mechanism to put in place” the terms of a draft US-backed truce proposal received from mediators, the militant group said in a statement.
US President Donald Trump, when asked about Hamas’ response aboard Air Force One on Friday, said: “That’s good. They haven’t briefed me on it. We have to get it over with. We have to do something about Gaza.”
Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 64 Palestinians since early Saturday, including nine who were seeking aid. Strikes targeted residential areas, schools, and shelters for displaced people, resulting in the deaths of entire families and injuries to many others.
Seven civilians were killed when tents in Al-Mawasi were bombed. Other incidents included the bombing of Al-Shafi’i School, airstrikes on homes in refugee camps, and artillery shelling in Gaza City.