Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas today to release hostages still held in the Gaza Strip.
"Hamas has provided the criminal occupation with excuses to commit crimes in the Gaza Strip, the worst of which is the detention of hostages," Abbas said at a meeting in Ramallah.
Abbas added that the Palestinians are paying the price, not Israel.
"I am paying the price, our people are paying the price, not Israel... Free them," said Abbas, who has been without power in the Gaza Strip since Hamas seized control of the Palestinian territory in 2007.
After more than 18 months of war, the UN has reported cases of severe acute malnutrition among the territory's 2,4 million inhabitants, most of whom have been displaced by the conflict.
According to an unnamed Hamas official, a delegation from the movement is currently in Cairo to discuss new ideas for re-establishing the ceasefire with mediators.
Israeli forces today struck a school housing displaced people in northern Gaza City, killing 11 people and wounding 17, including women and children.
The Civil Defense announced that 25 people were killed today in attacks on several sectors of northern Gaza and in Khan Yunis.
According to the Hamas Health Ministry, 1.928 Palestinians have been killed since March 18, when the ceasefire broke down, bringing the death toll in Gaza since the start of the Israeli offensive to 51.305.
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