The ball is now in Israel’s court. We would like a positive response from them as soon as possible," Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told NBC News.

Elsewhere, we’re seeing footage online following further overnight attacks in Ukraine - with reports that a fuel and energy site is on fire in the southern port city of Odesa. Our team is also verifying reports of a Ukrainian drone attack on Voronezh in south-west Russia.

A spokesperson for Qatar's Foreign Ministry confirmed Tuesday that a "positive response" was received from Hamas over a new Gaza ceasefire.

As Israel expands operations in the enclave, Gazans increasingly voice defiance against Hamas, with dissenters risking their lives to demand freedom from the group’s grip.

It comes a day after Hamas said it accepted a proposal for a 60-day truce, during which around half of the 50 hostages would be freed.

Tearful children in Gaza, who lost parents, took part in a graduation ceremony in Khan Younis. Since October 2023, more than 39,000 Palestinian children in Gaza have lost parents, according to Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.

The U.N. humanitarian office says a record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half of them in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas.