(20 Aug 2025)
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Southern Israel – 20 August 2025
1. Wide of explosion seen from southern Israel overlooking the Gaza Strip
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A large explosion was seen early on Wednesday on the Gaza skyline from southern Israel.
It comes as Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the 22-month war sparked by its Oct. 7, 2023, attack into Israel.
Israel has not yet responded and says it is still committed to defeating the militant group.
The latest proposal developed by Egypt and Qatar contains only slight modifications to an earlier one advanced by the United States and accepted by Israel, according to Egyptian and Hamas officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive talks.
The deal would include a 60-day truce, the release of some of the hostages held by Hamas in return for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, a flood of humanitarian aid into Gaza and talks on a lasting ceasefire.
Israel has vowed to continue the war until all the hostages are returned and Hamas is disarmed.
The Israeli military says it now controls at least 75% of Gaza, with much of the population — and the remnants of Hamas’ government and police force — largely confined to Gaza City, built-up refugee camps from the 1948 war surrounding Israel’s creation and Muwasi, a sprawling tent camp along the coast.
Israel’s offensive has already killed over 62,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
The ministry does not say how many were civilians or combatants but says women and children make up around half of those killed.
Vast areas of Gaza have been completely destroyed.
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