Israeli strikes and gunfire have killed at least 57 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, health officials say, as Hamas was still considering its response to US President Donald Trump's proposal for ending the nearly two-year war.

The plan requires Hamas to return all 48 hostages, of whom about 20 are thought by Israel to still be alive, give up power and disarm in return for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and an end to fighting.

The proposal has been accepted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but sets no path to Palestinian statehood.

Palestinians long for the war to end but many believe the plan favours Israel, and a Hamas official told The Associated Press some elements were unacceptable, without elaborating. Qatar and Egypt, two key mediators, said certain e

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