Israel pounds Gaza; Hamas presents new ceasefire plan to mediators

Israeli forces continue bombarding Gaza, killing at least 40 Palestinians on Saturday, as aid officials sound the alarm over “full-scale famine conditions” amid Israel’s blockade.

Hamas claims to have offered its "vision for reaching a comprehensive deal that achieves a ceasefire, prisoner exchange, and reconstruction" to mediators in Cairo, according to Al Jazeera.

US keeps up its offensive against Yemen’s Houthis, bombing several neighbourhoods in Sanaa and wounding at least eight people, according to media reports.

Israel's war on Gaza, which began 18 months ago, has killed at least 51,495 Palestinians and injured 117,524 others. The Gaza Government Media Office raised the death toll to nearly 61,700, stating thousands of individuals missing under the rubble are assumed dead, Al Jazeera reported.

At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attacks and more than 200 were taken captive.