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As thousands of Palestinians celebrated the ceasefire deal in the streets Israel renewed bombing of Rafah where 1.4 million are trapped
Gaza latest: Hamas accepts ceasefire deal proposed by Egypt and Qatar – but Israel says ‘Targeted strikes’ ongoing in Rafah, – despite Hamas accepting Egypt-Qatar ceasefire proposal…‘
Ofir Gendelman, the Arabic language spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, says on X that the proposal Hamas agreed to for a ceasefire in Gaza is “far from Israel’s necessary demands,” but that a delegation will be sent nonetheless.
“The war cabinet unanimously decided that Israel would continue the operation in Rafah in order to exert military pressure on Hamas,” Gendelman added “with the aim of pushing forward the release of our kidnapped and achieving the goals of the war”.
After evacuation order, Israeli army announces strikes on Rafah
The Israeli military says it is currently conducting targeted strikes against targets belonging to Hamas in the eastern part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
The army, in a brief statement, said that more details would follow.
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‘The country will burn’: Families of Israeli captives demand a deal
Several families of Israeli captives held in Gaza have blocked the major Begin Road in Tel Aviv to demand that authorities agree to a deal to bring back their loved ones.
Families of Israeli captives arrive in Jerusalem, rally at PM’s office …
In a televised interview with Channel 12 that is being widely shared online, the mother of captive Matan Zangauker directly addressed Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to say he needs to be a “leader” and reach an agreement.
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Bombardment and air strikes on eastern Rafah
Reporting from Rafah, southern Gaza
As Palestinians were celebrating the Hamas announcement [on agreeing to a ceasefire proposal], there was ongoing bombardment and air strikes on the eastern part of Rafah.
More attacks have been carried out on neighbourhoods that have been designated as warzones as we’ve been observing flares being fired in the sky over the eastern areas of Rafah.
This is where Palestinians have been told to flee [from] in order to guarantee their own safety.
We have been receiving reports of injuries from different hospitals in Rafah district.
Despite what is happening on the ground, Palestinians are still closely following all the diplomatic efforts being made regarding the truce and waiting for the Israeli response.
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Israeli attack on Rafah threatens to lead to ‘new massacre’
An Israeli attack on Rafah threatens to lead to a “new massacre”, Jordan’s King Abdullah II has warned during a meeting with Joe Biden at the White House today.
The Jordanian leader’s comments follow the announcement from Israel tonight that it is conducting targeted strikes in eastern Rafah.
After Hamas released a statement saying it had agreed to an Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal, Palestinians erupted in cheers in the sprawling tent camps around Rafah, hoping the deal meant an Israeli attack had been averted.
Israel’s closest allies, including the US, have repeatedly said that Israel should not attack Rafah.
The looming operation has raised global alarm over the fate of the Palestinians sheltering there.
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