Israeli occupation launched aggressive raids on several areas across the Gaza Strip central and southern areas on Tuesday, as details have emerged on the latest proposal on ceasefire.
Media reported that Israeli air raids were more aggressive on Tuesday, noting that they mainly concentrated in the central area, particularly on Deir Al-Balah.
In addition to Deir Al-Balah, strikes were also reported in Maghazi refugee camp, where Israeli warplanes bombed a council building and in Rafah, where quadcopters kept shooting in the eastern part of the southern city.
#BREAKING QNN, Press sources: The Israeli Force bombed and blew up a residential square in the eastern areas of Deir Al-Balah, Al-Masdar and Al-Maghazi in the central Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/7cHX4we0kW
— The Outpost (@outpostosint) April 9, 2024
Meanwhile, in the city of Khan Younis, more bodies have been removed from under the rubble, some fully decomposed after being there for three or four months. About 80 bodies have been recovered so far.
Also on Tuesday, Israeli warplanes bombed two homes in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighborhood, in northern Gaza Strip, leaving casualties.
The level of destruction in the eastern part of the city has made it unrecognizable, according to people who have checked on what remains of their homes.
Internally displaced Palestinians return to their homes in Khan Yunis after pullout of the Israeli troops from the province, only to find most of their homes reduced to rubble or significantly damaged. pic.twitter.com/V3CJMMKMnc
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) April 9, 2024
Meanwhile, reports emerge on details related to the awaited ceasefire in the war-torn enclave, where more than 32,000 people have been martyred and the number of injured people neared 76,000.
Details on Ceasefire Proposal
Mediators presented a new ceasefire proposal to Hamas and the Israeli occupation that would include a six-week pause in fighting and a swap of 40 Hamas-held captives for at least 700 Palestinians imprisoned by the Zionist authorities.
The proposal was presented to delegations from Hamas and the Zionist entity during the latest round of negotiations in Cairo over the weekend, according to Egyptian officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, Al-Jazeera reported.
Hamas would be required to provide a list of the captives it will release, as well as a list of Palestinian prisoners whose freedom it seeks. The proposal also includes the return of “a significant number” of Palestinians to northern Gaza.
The proposal stipulates that ‘Israel’ gradually dismantle checkpoints it built on a new road that split the strip in half to prevent the return of Palestinians to the north.
For its part, Hamas has issued a press statement saying it was studying a proposal reached in Cairo despite concerns that Israel’s position in negotiations “remains stubborn”.
Earlier, Netanyahu has threatened that “there is a date” for the Israeli assault on Rafah where more than 1 million displaced Palestinians are sheltering.
Source: Agencies and Palestinian media (translated and edited by Al-Manar English Website)
