The Israeli army continues to close the Gaza Strip's crossings, preventing the entry of aid, goods, and fuel for the 15th consecutive day. This exacerbates the humanitarian crisis facing the population, amid a stifling blockade and a sharp decline in humanitarian services provided by local authorities.

On the 56th day of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, Israeli tanks opened heavy fire on the southern areas of Rafah and the eastern areas of Abasan al-Kabira and al-Jadidah, east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.

The Israeli army has expanded its aggression on the Gaza Strip, killing more than 15 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll since the agreement came into effect to more than 150, according to the government media office in Gaza.

Hamas has once again demonstrated flexibility in negotiations by announcing its acceptance of the mediators' proposal to release Israeli-American soldier Idan Alexander and the bodies of four dual nationals. This is intended to allow for the resumption of negotiations on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement.

After days of procrastination, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office announced that Benjamin Netanyahu had directed the negotiating team to prepare for the resumption of the Gaza negotiations, based on the mediators' response to the proposal of US envoy Steve Witkoff.

The office said in a statement that Netanyahu "held an in-depth discussion on Saturday evening on the issue of the kidnapped soldiers, with the participation of ministers, the negotiating team, and heads of the security establishment."