At least 20 Palestinians were killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, according to local health officials, as U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected Hamas to respond to his "final proposal" for a ceasefire in Gaza in the next 24 hours.

The U.S. President said Israel “agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize” a 60-day ceasefire, “during which time we will work with all parties to end the war.”

Israel has said it is waiting for a response from Hamas on the ceasefire agreement after the US President Donald Trump has guaranteed permanent peace. Earlier, reports emerged that the Palestinian group had given a positive response to the deal,