“Provide them the chance to exit, particularly from combat areas, and generally to leave the territory, should they choose to.”

Netanyahu has backed Trump’s earlier proposal this year advocating for the relocation of over two million Gazans to Egypt and Jordan, with certain far-right Israeli officials calling for their “voluntary” exodus.

Cairo ceasefire talks

According to two Palestinian sources speaking to Agence France-Presse, a high-level Hamas delegation is expected to engage in discussions with Egyptian authorities on Wednesday.

Mediation efforts led by Qatar, Egypt and the US have failed to secure a breakthrough since a short-lived truce earlier this year.

Intensified strikes

An Israeli airstrike on Sunday killed five Al Jazeera employees and a freelance reporter outside a Gaza City hospital.

Gaza’s civil defence agency says Israel has increased its bombardment of Gaza City in recent days. Source: AP / Jehad Alshrafi

Israel has bombarded Gaza since Hamas’ October 7 attack in 2023, in which more than 1,200 people, including an estimated 30 children, were killed and over 200 hostages taken, according to the Israeli government. More than 61,000 people have been killed in Gaza since October 7, according to the health ministry in Gaza.