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Israel and U.S. Issue Final Warnings to Hamas as Strikes Escalate Around Gaza City

A U.S.-backed proposal under discussion would trade all remaining hostages for thousands of Palestinian prisoners on day one, according to Israeli media.

Freed Israeli hostages stand on stage with fighters of the Islamic Jihad and Ezz al-Din Al-Qassam brigades, the military wing of Hamas, before being handed over to representatives of the Red Cross in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis on February 15, 2025.
People search for salvage at the mound of rubble at the site of the collapsed Sussi Tower, which was destroyed earlier by Israeli bombardment, in Gaza City on September 6

Overview

  • Israeli defence minister Israel Katz delivered a public ultimatum telling Hamas to release hostages and lay down arms or face the destruction of Gaza and the group’s annihilation.
  • President Donald Trump issued what he called a last warning to Hamas, asserting Israel has accepted his terms for a ceasefire-hostage deal and suggesting an agreement could come soon.
  • Hamas said it is ready to immediately enter talks after receiving ideas from the American side, while reiterating demands for an end to the war, full Israeli withdrawal and an independent Palestinian body to administer Gaza.
  • The IDF intensified operations around Gaza City, striking high-rise buildings and preparing to expand maneuvers aimed at seizing the urban center, according to official statements and local reports.
  • Gaza’s civil defence reported at least 48 people killed on Sunday and 10 more overnight, the Israeli military says 47 hostages remain in Gaza with 25 believed dead, and Israeli media report a plan to free all captives on day one in exchange for thousands of prisoners.