The IDF called Hamas’ ceasefire agreement a “deception.”
The IDF is carrying out targeted strikes against Hamas in Rafah Monday night after initial reports claimed a ceasefire brokered by Egypt and Qatar may have been in place.
Israel quickly denied that the ceasefire deal was a deal they were involved in.
From NEWSMAX:
At the same time, even though Hamas’ latest truce proposal falls short of Israel’s demands, Israel would send a delegation to meet with negotiators to try to reach an acceptable agreement, Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.
Israeli Defense Forces said via X they’ve started attacks on Hamas targets in Rafah as the truce talks grind on.
The news came after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari proposal for a cease-fire to halt the seven-month-long war with Israel in Gaza. That, in turn, came hours after Israel ordered about 100,000 Palestinians to begin evacuating from the southern city of Rafah, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion there could be imminent.
Israel’s military spokesperson said Monday that all proposals regarding negotiations to free hostages in Gaza are examined seriously, and that in parallel it continues to operate in the Hamas-ruled territory.
“We examine every answer and response in the most seriously manner and are exhausting every possibility regarding negotiations and returning the hostages,” Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said when asked during a media briefing whether Hamas saying it accepted a cease-fire proposal would impact a planned offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah.
“In parallel, we are still operating in the Gaza Strip and will continue to do so.”
This story is developing…
Prayers and sounding of the Shofar war horn in the sunset, earlier this evening.
They are now in Rafah.
Give them hell, IDF. pic.twitter.com/7kz4N1SXei
— Nioh Berg ♛ ✡︎ אסתר (@NiohBerg) May 6, 2024
