India, Oct. 4 -- Israel carried out fresh airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, local authorities said, just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump called for an immediate halt to the bombardment and announced that Hamas was ready for peace under a U.S.-brokered plan.

According to Gaza officials, Israeli fire killed six people across the enclave. Four people died when a house was hit in Gaza City, while two others were killed in Khan Younis in the south.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed that Israel was preparing for the "immediate implementation" of the first stage of Trump's proposed Gaza plan, which includes the release of Israeli hostages following Hamas's response to Washington's terms.

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