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Cairo and Doha are working on diplomatic moves to urge Hamas to agree to the former US president's ultimatum to halt the hostilities in Gaza, per Egypt's foreign minister.

Mounting Diplomatic Pressure on the Group

Badr Abdelatty declared that the time had come for the organization to disarm and refrain from offering Israeli forces any excuse to continue its offensive in Gaza, where two dozen Gazans were fatally struck on recently.

“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 7th of October,” Abdelatty said.

The diplomat noted that Cairo is “working alongside Qatar and Turkey to encourage Hamas to accept the proposal”.

Key Points of the Peace Plan

The plan would necessitate Hamas to:

• Surrender weapons and withdraw from political activities
• Return the captives in custody from the previous year's events, 20 of whom are believed to be living

As part of the deal, Israeli authorities would:

• Phase out its forces from the territory
• Succeeded by an international force
• Accept a interim administration led by the former president

Most analysts concur that the proposal would spell an end to the group's role as an fighting force, while Israel would give little ground.

Disagreements within Hamas

The group is divided over its reaction, with some members seeking additional time to consider the deal.

A senior commander has objected to the plan, seeing it as a strategy to destroy Hamas if they accept.

Insiders report that Hamas is inclined to seek modifications regarding:

• Disarmament terms
• Continued presence of military in the area
• Guarantees that the top officials will not be pursued

Humanitarian Crisis Intensifies

Israeli forces carried on its offensive in Gaza City and shelling across the territory on the recent day, claiming the lives of numerous civilians.

Several of the victims were in the northern city, while the remaining perished in southern Gaza, among them three in an aerial attack in al-Masawi, which had been earlier labeled a secure area.

The Israeli military issued its last evacuation order for Gaza City on Wednesday, with the defence minister announcing that those who stay would be deemed affiliated with armed groups, a classification that contradicts humanitarian standards.

A vast number of civilians remain trapped in the city, many of whom who are unable to pay for the journey to southern Gaza, which is said to cost a significant sum.

“Many people are left to sleep along the roads until they can find shelter,” commented a Red Cross spokesperson.

The UN declared that there is nowhere secure for those escaping Gaza City, as locations designated as secure areas in the south are dangerous.

A UN official called the notion of a safe zone as “absurd”, adding that explosives are launched with alarming regularity and shelters designated as temporary shelters are regularly reduced to rubble.

Healthcare System under Extreme Pressure

Hospitals in southern Gaza are stretched to the limit, with the aid clinic treating over twice its normal limits.

Earlier, one of the last functioning hospitals received numerous fatalities of people fatally wounded by the forces.

A senior doctor referred to the circumstances as “very hard”.

Israeli forces has been alleged to be striking doctors and clinics, with healthcare professional said to be taken while heading to her job in Khan Younis.

Authorities has often stated that arrested medical officials had links with the group, though offering no substantiation.

Fatalities from hostilities in Gaza has amounted to at least 62,622 civilians dead and about 170,000 wounded, as reported by the medical sources.