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Cairo and Doha are currently engaged in attempts to convince Hamas to accept Donald Trump's proposal to stop the conflict in the Gaza Strip, according to Egypt's top diplomat.

Increasing Pressure on the Group

Badr Abdelatty stated that the opportunity is now for the organization to disarm and refrain from offering Israeli forces any excuse to continue its military campaign in Gaza, where 28 Palestinians were fatally struck on Friday.

“Hamas should not be used as an excuse for the relentless killing of innocents, a situation that has worsened significantly since last year,” Abdelatty said.

He added that Cairo is “coordinating with our brothers in Qatar and with our colleagues in Turkey in order to convince Hamas to respond positively to this plan”.

Key Points of the Trump Proposal

This proposal would require Hamas to:

• Surrender weapons and exit politics
• Hand over the hostages still held from the previous year's events, including two dozen are thought to survive

In exchange, Israeli authorities would:

• Pull back its military from the territory
• Be replaced by an global peacekeeping unit
• Accept a transitional authority under Trump

Most analysts believe that the initiative would lead to the dissolution of its existence as an militant organization, while Israel would make few concessions.

Split Opinions within the Faction

The organization is at odds over how to respond, with factions requesting more time to evaluate the proposal.

A senior commander has opposed the proposal, viewing it as a tactic to eliminate the group if they comply.

Insiders report that Hamas is inclined to seek modifications regarding:

• Weapons surrender
• Remaining troops of soldiers in the area
• Assurances that the group’s leadership will not be targeted

Gaza Situation Deteriorates

Israeli forces continued its offensive in Gaza City and airstrikes across the wider strip on the recent day, fatally striking 28 people.

Nearly a dozen of the casualties were in the northern city, while the others died in southern Gaza, including three in an aerial attack in al-Masawi, which had been earlier labeled a secure area.

The Israeli military issued its ultimate directive for the city on Wednesday, with the top defense official announcing that anyone remaining would be labeled as militants, a label that defies international law.

Numerous of civilians remain unable to leave in the urban area, including those who lack the means for the journey to southern Gaza, which is said to cost a significant sum.

“Numerous civilians are stranded on roadsides, awaiting shelter,” said an aid official.

United Nations agencies reported that there is no safe place for evacuees from the city, as zones labeled as “safe zones” in the south are lethal.

James Elder described the concept of protected spaces as “farcical”, noting that bombs are used with frightening frequency and shelters used as refuges are regularly reduced to rubble.

Medical Services under Overwhelming Demand

Medical facilities in the south are overwhelmed, with the Red Cross field hospital accommodating more than double its normal limits.

On Thursday, one of the last functioning hospitals took in the remains of 27 individuals of people shot dead by the forces.

A senior doctor described the situation as “exceptionally challenging”.

Israel has been reported as striking hospitals and medical workers, with a nurse said to be detained while heading to her job in a southern city.

Authorities has previously claimed that detained healthcare workers had links with Hamas, though without providing evidence.

The overall death toll from the conflict in Gaza has reached more than sixty-two thousand civilians fatally injured and about 170,000 injured, per the Gaza health authority.