Deadly attacks continue across Gaza; Egypt hosts Israel, Hamas teams

By Staff Reporter
Delegations from Hamas and Israel, together with the mediators, are due to convene in Egypt for talks, with US President Donald Trump calling on negotiators to “move fast” to end the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas says its delegation is headed by Khalil al-Hayya, the head of the group’s negotiating team who was target in an assassination attempt by Israel in Qatar last month.
Israeli attacks on Gaza have continued unabated, with at least 24 Palestinians killed on Sunday. One person has also died of forced starvation, the Health Ministry in the besieged territory says.
Israel says is no ceasefire in Gaza, with its army chief saying there is a change in the “operational situation”.
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 67,139 people and wounded 169,583 since October 2023. Thousands more are believed to be buried under the rubble. A total of 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023, attacks and about 200 were taken captive.