By Alexander Cornwell and Nidal al-Mughrabi TEL AVIV/CAIRO (Reuters) -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.

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that a decision from Hamas on a "final proposal" for a Gaza ceasefire is expected within 24 hours. He expressed hope for progress in ending the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

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.”