Egypt has proposed a new plan to restore the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after recent Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of Palestinians.
The ceasefire collapsed last week when Israel launched a surprise wave of attacks following Hamas' rejection of Israeli-backed changes to the agreement. The renewed violence has led to significant casualties, including women and children, according to Gaza hospitals. Egypt's proposal aims to bring both sides back to negotiations and prevent further escalation.
However, it remains unclear whether Israel and Hamas will agree to the new terms.
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Another ceasefire proposal is better than nothing, but how many more times are we going to watch this cycle repeat? Innocent people keep dying while governments play politics and justify more violence. A real solution means ending the occupation and stopping all military aggression—not just pausing it until the next round of airstrikes.
Israel keeps rejecting ceasefires and bombing civilians, but the US still sends them billions—when will accountability actually matter?
The U.S. needs to stop meddling in endless foreign conflicts—let them figure it out without our money and weapons.
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Middle East latest: Egypt offers proposal to get Israel-Hamas ceasefire back on track, officials say
Israel ended the existing ceasefire last week by launching a surprise wave of airstrikes that killed hundreds of Palestinians. That came after Hamas rejected Israeli-backed proposals to change the agreement in order to free more hostages before talks on a lasting ceasefire, which were supposed to begin in early February.
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Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 25 in Gaza as Egypt offers new ceasefire proposal
Gaza hospitals say Israeli strikes across the territory have killed at least 25 Palestinians including several women and children.
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