"Egypt's foreign minister says his country is working with Qatar and Turkiye to convince Hamas to accept United States President Donald Trump's proposal to end Israel's nearly two-year war on Gaza, and warned that the conflict would escalate if the Palestinian group refused. Speaking at the French Institute of International Relations in Paris on Thursday, Badr Abdelatty said it was clear that Hamas had to disarm and that Israel should not be given an excuse to carry on with its assault on Gaza."
"Let's not give any excuse for one party to use Hamas as a pretext for this mad daily killings of civilians. What's happening is far beyond the seventh of October, he said, referring to the Palestinian group's 2023 attack on Israel, in which 1,129 people were killed, according to Israeli tallies. The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israel's offensive on Gaza has killed more than 66,000 people, mostly women and children, but experts believe the actual death toll could be up to three times higher."
Egypt is coordinating with Qatar and Turkiye to persuade Hamas to accept a US 20-point proposal intended to end Israel's nearly two-year war on Gaza. The proposal calls for an immediate ceasefire, a captives-for-prisoners exchange, staged Israeli withdrawal, Hamas disarmament and a transitional international-led government. Egypt warned that rejection by Hamas would escalate the conflict and stressed that Hamas must disarm while Israel should not be given pretexts to continue its assault. Reported Gaza casualties have exceeded tens of thousands, and many Palestinians view the plan as favoring Israel while Hamas demands full Israeli withdrawal and a permanent ceasefire.
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