Hamas agrees to a ceasefire proposal; Israel official says doesn't meet terms
Monday, 6 May 2024 The Israeli official said the proposal that Hamas had accepted was a "softened" version of an Egyptian proposal, which included "far-reaching" conclusions that Israel could not accept. "This would appear to be a ruse intended to make Israel look like the side refusing a deal," said the official. It came on the same day Israel ordered people in one part of the city of Rafah to evacuate before a promised offensive there.
Hamas has accepted a ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar. At the same time, Israel continues its bombing campaign in eastern Rafah despite not accepting the ceasefire terms. Reports indicate that around 100,000 Palestinians in Rafah have been asked to evacuate. Ismail Haniyeh, representing Hamas,...
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