Israeli tanks, boats and jets pounded parts of Gaza on Tuesday, giving Palestinians no respite on the anniversary of the Hamas attack that led to two years of war — and underlining the challenges for talks on U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to halt the conflict.
Israel pressed on with its offensive, residents said, after Hamas and Israel began indirect negotiations on Monday in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on sensitive issues such as Israel's withdrawal from Gaza and Hamas's disarmament.
The talks on the U.S. president's plan are widely seen as the most promising yet for ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and devastated Gaza since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people.
But Qatar, which has mediated in previous attempts to secure a ceasefire along with the United States and Egypt, said many details still have to be ironed out.
"The plan consists of 20 points, and all of these points require practical interpretations on t
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