Hamas has accepted a Gaza ceasefire deal hours after Israel launched airstrikes on Rafah and ordered more than 100,000 people to leave part of the city.
There was no immediate comment from Israel on the Qatar-Egypt brokered deal, but Israeli media outlet N12 reported the deal was “unacceptable” to Netanyahu’s war cabinet.
After the release of the statement, Palestinians erupted in cheers in the sprawling tent camps around Rafah, hoping the deal meant an Israeli attack had been averted.
The news comes hours after Rafah’s population were struck with panic-inducing posters which read: “The IDF is about to operate with force against the terror organisations in the area you currently reside, as the IDF has operated so far.
“Anyone in the area puts themselves and their family members in danger. For your safety, evacuate immediately to the expanded humanitarian area in Al-Mawasi.”
About 1.4 million Palestinians — more than half of Gaza‘s population — are packed into the city and its surroundings, living in densely packed tent camps, shelters or overcrowded apartments after fleeing to Rafah in hope of escaping Israel‘s attacks.
The order to evacuate has been widely condemned by the international community and aid organisations, with UNICEF warning there is “nowhere safe” for 600,000 children in Rafah to go.
https://au.news.yahoo.com/israel-gaza-live-idf-orders-075957422.html
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