Intensified Israeli raids on Rafah amid wide protests in Tel Aviv

Published May 6th, 2024 - 07:19 GMT
Rafah
Smoke billows after Israeli bombardment in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on May 6, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian resistance group of Hamas. AFP
Highlights
This aggression on Rafah, home to one and a half million Palestinians in Gaza, comes just an hour after Hamas officially accepted a Qatari-Egyptian ceasefire proposal.

ALBAWABA- Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, on behalf of Netanyahu's office, announced that operations in Rafah will continue, with plans to send a delegation to Cairo. 

Israeli occupation forces have intensified airstrikes on the Rafah camp this evening, with the raid showing no signs of stopping.

This aggression on Rafah, home to one and a half million Palestinians in Gaza, comes just an hour after Hamas officially accepted a Qatari-Egyptian ceasefire proposal.

Meanwhile, massive protests in Tel Aviv demanded the Israeli government to accept a comprehensive ceasefire with Hamas and release Israeli detainees in exchange for Palestinian detainees.

Notably, Israeli sources have stated that the ceasefire proposal approved by Hamas is not being taken seriously and is unacceptable to Israel. Despite Hamas's reported agreement to a three-stage proposal, Israeli officials have expressed skepticism.

A Hamas source reported that the movement agreed to a three-stage proposal, beginning with a 40-day suspension. 

The first phase includes a ceasefire and Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Valley, as well as the return of displaced persons and the exchange of prisoners. Subsequent stages involve truces lasting 42 days each.

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