Egypt is developing a three phase plan to end the war and release hostages. LIVE

The Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry said at least 70 people were killed in an Israeli raid on several houses in Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said that “the number of martyrs of the Al Maghazi massacre has so far risen to 70,” after explaining that an “apartment block” was destroyed in the raid and that the The number of victims “will probably increase”. given the large number of families living there. In another incident, ten family members were killed in a raid on Jabalia camp, according to the ministry.

Egypt has reportedly put forward a new three-stage proposal to bring about an end to the war in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages held by Hamas. The first phase involves the suspension of hostilities for two weeks, which can be extended to three or four, in return for the release of 40 hostages: women, minors and elderly men, especially the sick. In return, Israel would release 120 similar Palestinian security prisoners.

Israel continues to bombard the Gaza Strip with intensive airstrikes in the Gaza City area. While Iran threatens to close the Strait of Gibraltar and therefore the Mediterranean if the US and its allies continue to commit “crimes” in Gaza.

The bodies of five hostages – recovered by Israeli forces in Gaza over the past two weeks – were hidden in a network of tunnels dug by Hamas beneath the Jabalya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip.

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