Gaza: Hamas reveals the killing of 70 civilians despite Israel's announcement to reduce bombing

Hamas confirmed yesterday, Saturday, that the Israeli army killed 70 Palestinians, including children and women, in a series of ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip, in a military escalation that clearly denies the claims of Benjamin Netanyahu's government regarding the reduction of military operations against civilians.

These attacks came at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump called on Israel to immediately stop the bombing of Gaza, expressing his belief that Hamas is now "ready for lasting peace".

Trump also called for the release of Israeli prisoners, following Hamas's announcement of its agreement to release all prisoners according to Trump's proposal and to hand over the administration of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian body of independents.

In an official statement yesterday evening, Hamas renewed its condemnation of the airstrikes that resulted in the deaths of 70 people, including women and children, describing them as "crimes and massacres" that Israel continues, confirming that the recent escalation reveals the falsehood of Netanyahu's statements regarding the reduction of military operations.

For its part, the Israeli Prime Minister's office announced its readiness to implement the first phase of Trump's plan for the immediate release of Israeli prisoners, while the army radio and the official Israeli broadcasting authority confirmed the political leadership's directive to stop the occupation of Gaza City and to limit military activity to purely defensive tasks.

Events continue amid Palestinian and international demands for pressure to stop the war and establish peace in the region, with anticipation for upcoming developments in the prisoners' file and political negotiations.