Israel, Hamas continue talks; Arab states present Gaza plan to US

By Staff Reporter
Israel’s total blockade of the Gaza Strip enters its 12th day, with no food, fuel or medicine allowed in, as mediated talks with Hamas continue in the Qatari capital, Doha.
Five Arab states present the Egypt-led reconstruction plan for Gaza to United States special envoy Steve Witkoff in Doha.
Hamas welcomes US President Donald Trump’s apparent retreat on his call to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza.
Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 48,515 Palestinians have been killed and 111,941 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza. Gaza’s Government Media Office has updated its death toll to more than 61,700, saying thousands of Palestinians missing under the rubble are presumed dead. At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023, attacks and more than 200 were taken captive.