RAFAH, Egypt — Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire as Israel indicated its positions haven't changed, while Gaza's Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed 62,000.

U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to cast doubt on the long-running negotiations that Washington has mediated as well. “We will only see the return of the remaining hostages when Hamas is confronted and destroyed!!! The sooner this takes place, the better the chances of success will be,” he posted on social media.

Israel announced and other heavily populated areas after ceasefire talks last month, raising the possibility of a worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, which experts say .

Plans to expand the offensive, in part aime

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