1 of 3 | Two Israeli tanks inside the Gaza Strip approach the border fence as seen from inside southern Israel on Sunday. Israel continues fighting inside the Gaza Strip as Israel hopes to see all its hostages returned "in the coming days", under the first phase of U.S. President Trump's plan to end the war. Photo by Jim Hollander/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Israel continued its airstrikes on Gaza on Sunday, even as negotiators headed to Egypt for talks on a U.S.-proposed peace plan that calls for Hamas to release all hostages and seeks new governance for the Palestinian territory.
The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said Sunday that 63 Palestinians were killed and another 153 wounded in bombings carried out by Israeli forces in the last 24 hours, reported Haaretz. The strikes come despite Israeli officials agreeing to ease their offensive on Gaza City and President Donald Trump calling for the bombings to halt as his peace plan to end the two-year conflict is put to the test.
Israeli officials believe there are still 20 living hostages being kept in Gaza following the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas militants that triggered Israel's military campaign in the Palestinian enclave, which has drawn growing international condemnation.
