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Gaza War Death Toll Surpasses 62,000, Says Palestinian Health Ministry

On August 18, 2025, Hamas negotiators in Cairo received a new ceasefire proposal calling for a 60-day truce and phased hostage releases in Gaza.
The proposal follows a war that began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a terror attack on southern Israel killing 1,219 people and taking approximately 251 hostages.
Egypt, Qatar, and the United States mediate efforts to broker this truce aimed at easing Gaza’s dire humanitarian crisis amid ongoing Israeli military actions and restrictions on aid.
Gaza’s Health Ministry reports over 62,000 Palestinians killed since the war began, mostly civilians, and Amnesty International accuses Israel of a deliberate starvation policy.
If accepted, the truce could allow hostage releases, humanitarian aid flow, and launch negotiations toward a permanent ceasefire with international guarantees.

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