Prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu says date set for invasion of Rafah, Gaza’s last refuge for displaced civilians
received from Qatari and Egyptian mediators did not meet any of the demands of Palestinian factions, the militant group has said.
But senior Hamas official Ali Baraka said: “We reject the latest Israeli proposals that the Egyptian side informed us of. The politburo met today and decided this.” Hamas wants any agreement to secure an end to Israeli military offensive, get Israeli forces out of Gaza and allow the displaced to return to their homes across the enclave.
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