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Israel Gaza live updates: Israel strikes Rafah as fate of ceasefire deal hangs in balance - BBC News Israel Gaza live updates: Israel strikes Rafah as ceasefire talks to resume in Egypt - BBC News
(about 4 hours later)
We’re about to pause our liveWe’re about to pause our live
coverage, but here's a recap of what happened on Monday.coverage, but here's a recap of what happened on Monday.
Hamas leaders said they had agreed to the terms of a ceasefire deal brokered by Egypt and Qatar. Israel rejected it as "far from meeting" its "core demands". It is sending a delegation for indirect talks in Cairo to secure an "acceptable" agreement.Hamas leaders said they had agreed to the terms of a ceasefire deal brokered by Egypt and Qatar. Israel rejected it as "far from meeting" its "core demands". It is sending a delegation for indirect talks in Cairo to secure an "acceptable" agreement.
Among other developments today:Among other developments today:
Israel's army says it conducted "targeted strikes" against Hamas in eastern Rafah, after urging civilians to leave. Thousands did justIsrael's army says it conducted "targeted strikes" against Hamas in eastern Rafah, after urging civilians to leave. Thousands did just
that, moving to what the army calls an expandedthat, moving to what the army calls an expanded
"humanitarian area" to the north of Rafah"humanitarian area" to the north of Rafah
Israel says the operation is “limited”.Israel says the operation is “limited”.
In response,In response,
the Palestinian Islamic Jihad faction, which operates alongside Hamas, firedthe Palestinian Islamic Jihad faction, which operates alongside Hamas, fired
rockets at southern Israelrockets at southern Israel
It is not clear whatIt is not clear what
Hamas agreed to in a potential ceasefire deal negotiated by Egyptian andHamas agreed to in a potential ceasefire deal negotiated by Egyptian and
Qatari moderators, but terms are thought to include release of hostagesQatari moderators, but terms are thought to include release of hostages
and the return of displaced Palestinians within Gazaand the return of displaced Palestinians within Gaza
IsraeliIsraeli
negotiators will travel to Cairo for more talks on Tuesdaynegotiators will travel to Cairo for more talks on Tuesday
Protesters came out on the streetsProtesters came out on the streets
of Tel Aviv demanding a ceasefire agreement. A group representing families of Israeli hostagesof Tel Aviv demanding a ceasefire agreement. A group representing families of Israeli hostages
sent a message to government negotiators: “do not return without asent a message to government negotiators: “do not return without a
signed deal”signed deal”
John Kirby, the White House nationalJohn Kirby, the White House national
security spokesman, said the talks between Israel and Hamas were at asecurity spokesman, said the talks between Israel and Hamas were at a
"critical" stage: "I don't know that it gets any more"critical" stage: "I don't know that it gets any more
sensitive than right now," he said.sensitive than right now," he said.
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