In potential breakthrough, Hamas accepts cease-fire proposal to pause war

May 06, 2024

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By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Producer), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)

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In Jerusalem, Hamas announced its acceptance of an Egyptian-Qatari proposal for a cease-fire to pause the seven-month-long conflict with Israel in Gaza on Monday, May 6. This comes hours after Israel ordered roughly 100,000 Palestinians to evacuate from the eastern region of Rafah, a move signaling a possible ground invasion by Israel.

The potential for a ground invasion came after tensions worsened on Sunday. Hamas militants fired rockets at Israeli troops, killing four soldiers. The troops were reportedly positioned on the border with Gaza near a main crossing for delivering humanitarian aid.

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Involved parties have not disclosed the details of the cease-fire proposal yet. Israel has not commented on the deal, as of the publishing of this report. However, recent discussions between Egyptian officials and Hamas suggested the agreement is a phased cease-fire involving the release of hostages by Hamas and Israeli troop pullbacks from Gaza.

Meanwhile, aid agencies and Israel’s closest allies, including the United States, raised concerns over the looming invasion of Rafah. The city’s population swelled to 1.4 million people as the war has progressed. Humanitarian organizations warned of worsening conditions and increased civilian casualties in an already devastated Gaza.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) refused to evacuate from Rafah so it can continue providing aid to those remaining in the area.

U.S. President Joe Biden reiterated concerns about an invasion of Rafah in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He emphasized that a cease-fire with Hamas is the best way to protect lives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

Efforts to broker a cease-fire face challenge as Hamas insists on a complete Israeli withdrawal and an end to the conflict. Conversely, Israel vowed to continue its campaign until Hamas is dismantled.

Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Israel Defense Forces, Joe Biden, United Nations, United States, UNRWA

[KARAH RUCKER]

HAMAS SAYS IT HAS ACCEPTED AN EGYPTIAN-QATARI PROPOSAL FOR A CEASEFIRE TO PAUSE THE WAR IN GAZA.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT CAME HOURS AFTER ISRAEL ORDERED AROUND 100-THOUSAND PALESTINIANS TO EVACUATE FROM THE EASTERN RAFAH REGION.

SIGNALING A POSSIBLE GROUND INVASION.

TENSIONS WORSENED SUNDAY AFTER HAMAS FIRED ROCKETS AT ISRAELI TROOPS…

KILLING FOUR SOLDIERS.

THE TROOPS WERE POSITIONED ON THE BORDER WITH GAZA NEAR A MAIN CROSSING FOR DELIVERING HUMANITARIAN AID.

DETAILS OF THE CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL HAVE NOT BEEN MADE PUBLIC AND

ISRAEL HAS NOT COMMENTED ON THE DEAL.

RECENT DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN EGYPTIAN OFFICIALS AND HAMAS SUGGESTED A PHASED CEASEFIRE INVOLVING THE RELEASE OF HOSTAGES BY HAMAS.

AND ISRAELI TROOP PULLBACKS IN GAZA.

ALLIES OF ISRAEL, INCLUDING THE U-S, HAVE RAISED CONCERNS OVER THE LOOMING INVASION OF RAFAH, WHICH CURRENTLY HAS ROUGHLY 1.4 MILLION PALESTINIANS THERE MOST OF WHOM HAVE COME TO THE REGION IN THE MONTHS SINCE THE WAR BEGAN.

PRESIDENT BIDEN REITERATED THESE CONCERNS DURING A CALL MONDAY WITH ISRAELI PRESIDENT BENJAMIN NETANYAHU.

HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS HAVE WARNED OF WORSENING CONDITIONS AND MORE CIVILIAN DEATHS IN AN ALREADY DEVASTATED GAZA.THE U-N RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY REFUSED TO EVACUATE THE AREA AND SAID IT WILL CONTINUE PROVIDING AID TO THOSE REMAINING.

A CEASEFIRE BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES HAS BEEN CHALLENGING.

HAMAS INSISTS ON A COMPLETE ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL AND AN END TO THE CONFLICT.

WHILE ISRAEL VOWS TO CONTINUE ITS CAMPAIGN TO DISMANTLE HAMAS.

KARAH RUCKER– STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS.