Israel says terms negotiated are not acceptable to it and vows to continue military campaign in Gaza
Smoke billows following bombardment east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. Photograph: AFP via Getty ImagesHamas has said it has broadly accepted a proposal to free dozens of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and a temporary ceasefire in its seven-month war with Israel in Gaza.
Hamas did not announce the details of the deal it agreed to, but Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu said they were “far from meeting Israeli demands”. He confirmed that the military operation in Rafah would continue and there were report that air strikes continued on Monday night. However, Mr Netanyahu said Israel would send a delegation to negotiate the ceasefire deal further.This couple lived on Great Blasket with no electricity or running water.
Mr Netanyahu’s office said over the weekend that the Israeli military would “enter Rafah and destroy the remaining Hamas battalions there – whether or not there will be a temporary pause for the release of our hostages”. Palestinians flee following Israeli army orders to evacuate the eastern side of Rafah, Gaza, on Monday, ahead of military operations in the city. Photograph: Ahmad Salem/Bloomberg
The talks had been stalled for months as Hamas demanded that any agreement end with a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.
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