Hamas said Monday it accepted a proposed Qatari-Egyptian ceasefire and Israel said it would send meditators to negotiate, reviving hopes of a prolonged pause in fighting in Gaza even as Israel has pledged to continue its long-awaited military campaign in Gaza. Rafah.
On Monday morning, the Israeli army ordered tens of thousands of civilians in southern Gaza to “evacuate immediately” and said it would act with “extreme force”, sparking a wave of fear among more than a million Palestinian refugees in the region. Hours later, as displaced families rushed to pack their belongings, panic gave way to celebrations after Hamas announced that it had informed Arab mediators that it would approve the ceasefire proposal. fire.
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