RAFAH, Gaza Strip/CAIRO/JERUSALEM — Palestinian militant group Hamas on May 6 agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators, but Israel said the terms did not meet its demands and pressed ahead with strikes in Rafah while planning to continue negotiations on a deal.
People flee the eastern parts of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, ahead of a threatened assault by Israel.
In a statement, Netanyahu's office added that his war Cabinet approved continuing an operation in Rafah. "This would appear to be a ruse intended to make Israel look like the side refusing a deal," said the Israeli official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "We want to get these hostages out, we want to get a ceasefire in place for six weeks, we want to increase humanitarian assistance," White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said, adding that reaching an agreement would be the "absolute best outcome".
Taher Al-Nono, a Hamas official and adviser to Haniyeh, told Reuters the proposal had met the group's demands, including reconstruction efforts in Gaza, the return of displaced Palestinians and a swop of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
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