Israel bombards Gaza City; Hamas leader visits Cairo in bid to salvage ceasefire talks

As Hamas commander Khalil Al-Hayya arrived in Cairo for negotiations to resurrect a truce agreement sponsored by the United States, witnesses and medical professionals reported that Israeli planes and tanks continued to strike eastern parts of Gaza City overnight, killing at least 11 people.

Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas exchanged blame for the failure to advance a U.S. plan for a 60-day truce and hostage release agreement, which led to the last round of indirect talks in Qatar ending in deadlock in late July. Since then, Israel has declared that it will begin a fresh onslaught and take back Gaza City, which it had taken just after the war began in October 2023 before withdrawing.

Hamas’ meetings with Egyptian officials, scheduled to begin on Wednesday, will focus on ways to stop the war, deliver aid, and “end the suffering of our people in Gaza,” Hamas official Taher al-Nono said in a statement.

Global outrage over the massive destruction, displacement, and starvation plaguing Gaza’s 2.2 million residents has intensified in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s intention to extend military authority over the territory, which is anticipated to be implemented in October.

The military chief of staff in Israel has also criticized it, stating that it may put remaining hostages in risk and serve as a death trap for Israeli soldiers. Additionally, it has sparked concerns of additional hardship and displacement for the estimated one million Palestinians living in the Gaza City area.

The military chief of staff in Israel has also criticized it, stating that it may put remaining hostages in risk and serve as a death trap for Israeli soldiers. Additionally, it has sparked concerns of additional hardship and displacement for the estimated one million Palestinians living in the Gaza City area. The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has reached “unimaginable levels,” according to the foreign ministers of 24 nations, including Britain, Canada, Australia, France, and Japan. They asked Israel to permit unlimited supplies into the enclave.
Israel accuses Hamas of stealing aid and denies any responsibility for the starvation in Gaza. It claims that in order to boost supplies, it has announced protected routes for aid convoys and halted fighting in some regions for portions of the day.

The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has reached “unimaginable levels,” according to the foreign ministers of 24 nations, including Britain, Canada, Australia, France, and Japan. They asked Israel to permit unlimited supplies into the enclave.

Israel accuses Hamas of stealing aid and denies any responsibility for the starvation in Gaza.  It claims that in order to boost supplies, it has announced protected routes for aid convoys and halted fighting in some regions for portions of the day.