Hamas accepts ceasefire proposal as Israel continues attacks

• Hamas accepts ceasefire proposal.
• Evacuation in Rafah as attacks continue.
• Biden talks with Netanyahu about ceasefire.

Hamas, the Islamic group that controls the Gaza Strip, announced on Monday it will accept a ceasefire proposal presented by Egypt and Qatar.

This in an attempt to stop the seven-month war with Israel in the region, according to The Associated Press.

This news comes hours after Israel ordered the evacuation of some 100,000 Palestinians from the southern city of Rafah.

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Hamas accepts ceasefire proposal

Specific details of the proposed ceasefire have not been revealed and so far there has been no official comment from Israel on the matter.

According to Egyptian and Hamas sources, the ceasefire would take place in several stages, during which Hamas would release the hostages in exchange for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.

Uncertainty remains over whether this deal will meet Hamas’s key demands to end the conflict and complete the Israeli withdrawal.

In a statement, Hamas said its top leader, Ismail Haniyeh, shared the news during a phone call with Qatar’s prime minister and Egypt’s intelligence minister.

Conversation between leaders

Following the announcement, Palestinians were seen celebrating in camps near Rafah, hoping that this agreement will prevent more Israeli attacks.

Israel’s closest allies, including the United States, have repeatedly expressed concern about any military incursion into Rafah.

President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, reiterating U.S. concerns about a possible invasion.

According to a spokesperson for the U.S. National Security Council, Biden emphasized that a ceasefire with Hamas would be the best way to protect the lives of Israeli hostages in Gaza.

Concerns about the ongoing war

The Associated Press noted that Israel’s closest allies, including the U.S., have repeatedly said that Israel should not attack Rafah.

While the impending operation has raised global alarm over the fate of around 1.4 million Palestinians taking refuge there.

Aid organizations have warned that a military escalation would worsen the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and lead to a fatal fate.

Provoking a wave of civilian deaths in an Israeli campaign that in almost seven months has killed 34,000 people and devastated the territory.