Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Friday that Gaza city could "turn into Rafah and Beit Hanoun," areas that were destroyed earlier in the war, unless Hamas agrees to Israel's terms. This comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would approve the military's plans to seize Gaza City.

Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the 22-month war sparked by its 2023 attack into Israel.

Al-Hayek stresses that the Palestinian Authority should govern Gaza after the war and urges international backing for reconstruction. GAZA CITY - Munther Al-Hayek, spokesperson for the Palestinian Fatah Movement in the Gaza Strip,

President Trump said Monday that Hamas cannot be allowed to stay in the Gaza Strip due to the horrors of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack — as he weighs the risks of Israel’s looming invasion

RAFAH, Egypt (AP) — Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that would still need Israel’s approval, as Gaza’s Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed 62,000.

"On the Hamas front, Saudi Arabia exerts influence indirectly, particularly through Egypt and Qatar," Obaid said. "And the Qataris, frankly, are feeling the pressure. Their close association with Hamas is now a liability, and it's in their own interest to facilitate Hamas's agreement to the Saudi-led plan."

An analysis compiled by USAID officials says they failed to find evidence that Hamas engaged in widespread diversion of assistance in Gaza, ABC News has learned.