Israel reportedly gave Hamas a week to agree to a cease-fire and prisoner exchange deal, warning it would launch a ground attack on Rafah otherwise.
According to the Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera, Israel has threatened Hamas that it will launch a ground attack on Rafah if it does not agree to a ceasefire proposal within a week.
On the other hand, a delegation of Hamas has reached Egypt to negotiate a ceasefire agreement, it is likely that this time the ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel will be settled.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Israel and Hamas to reach a cease-fire agreement “for the sake of the people of Gaza, the hostages and their families, and the stability of the region and the world.”
The United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs says that if Israel launches a ground attack on Rafah, there is a risk that millions of people will “go to death”.
At least 34,622 Palestinians have been martyred and 77,867 injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7.
If Hamas rejects the ceasefire, it should be expelled.
On the other hand, according to Arab media reports, Foreign Minister Antony Blanken has said that Israel is committed to a ceasefire and the release of hostages, but the only obstacle to achieving this goal is Hamas.
He said that if Hamas does not agree to the agreement, close its political office in Qatar and expel them.
