Hamas is weighing U.S. President Donald Trump ‘s proposal to end the conflict in Gaza, a plan described by one official as presenting “only bitter choices,” as Israel ramps up its military offensive across Gaza City.

Trump’s Peace Plan

The militant group’s review of the plan—which Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports and which calls for a Hamas surrender—has stretched into a third day, with Trump having given the group a narrow window to respond.

Meanwhile, Israeli planes and tanks pounded residential areas overnight, killing at least 35 people on Wednesday, as the Israeli military issued new orders barring people from returning to northern Gaza, effectively tightening the encirclement around Gaza City.

Trump on Tuesday gave Hamas “three or four days” to respond to th

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