Israel strikes Gaza after Trump calls for stop to bombing

Israeli airstrikes hit the Gaza Strip on Saturday, local authorities said, hours after President Donald Trump called to halt the bombing, saying that Hamas was ready for peace

Israeli airstrikes hit the Gaza Strip on Saturday, local authorities said, hours after President Donald Trump called to halt the bombing, saying that Hamas was ready for peace.

Gaza’s Ministry of Health said Saturday that Israeli strikes killed at least 66 people and injured over 250 in the preceding 24 hours.

Dr. Muhammad Abu Salmiya, the director of Al-Shifa Hospital, told NBC News that the bodies of 54 people had been brought to hospitals across the Gaza Strip since Saturday morning, including 45 in Gaza City. He said some were killed in ongoing strikes, while others were shot as they tried to return to their homes in conflict areas or as they waited for aid.

The attacks came after Hamas said Friday it has agreed to release all Israeli hostages, alive or dead, and expressed willingness to negotiate through mediators on Trump’s 20-point plan for peace.

In a Truth Social post Saturday, Trump called on Hamas to “move quickly, or else all bets will be off.”