Hamas says it has presented mediators with a truce proposal that includes the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners. The boat of the Spanish NGO Open Arms, loaded with 200 tonnes of food, left Cyprus for Gaza on Tuesday.
The loading of a second ship carrying food aid for Gaza is underway in Cyprus, according to the NGO World Central Kitchen (WCK) The Hamas Ministry of Health announced a new toll of 31,341 people killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war.