One vehicle from the Israeli 401st brigade was seen trundling up to an 'I love Gaza' sign that took pride of place at the crossing, before surging forward and reducing the structure to rubble
An Israel i tank brigade this morning seized control of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt - a move described as a 'death sentence for Gazans' by as it cuts off the last land route for vital aid.
This came just hours after Israel roundly rejected a new ceasefire deal hashed out by Egyptian and Qatari negotiators that Hamas said it had accepted.This handout picture released by the Israeli army shows the 401st Brigade's combat team tanks entering the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on May 7, 2024
The announcement from Hamas sparked premature celebrations in Rafah yesterday as war-weary Palestinians took to the streets rejoicing news of a ceasefire deal. ' has been the lifeblood for the small amounts of goods that have been coming into Gaza since October'. Thousands of Palestinians celebrated in various areas in the Gaza Strip on Monday evening, shortly after Hamas accepted a proposed cease-fire - but Israeli rejected the proposal and began bombing the city overnight
Wael Abu Omar, a spokesman for the Palestinian Crossings Authority, today acknowledged Israeli forces had seized the Rafah crossing and had closed the facility for the time being. He said strikes had targeted the area around the crossing since Monday.Egypt previously has warned any seizure of Rafah could see Palestinians fleeing over the border, a scenario that could threaten a 1979 peace deal with Israel that has been a linchpin for regional security.
These captives would be women, those aged over 50, those who are ill, and non-soldiers under the age of 19. He later added he would send a delegation to Cairo to continue negotiations on a new ceasefire deal today. READ MORE: Dogs start eating bodies of the dead in the streets of Rafah as Israel begins evacuation of the city with offensive 'imminent' after latest breakdown in peace talks with Hamas
'For Hamas, showing itself as a willing party to the negotiations, but not signing yet, is the only option to continue to delay the Israeli operation in Rafah, which has led to Israeli frustration focused on the country's own government. 'I am afraid that this is going to cause again a lot of casualties, civilian casualties. he said. 'There are no safe zones in Gaza.'
Palestinians react after Hamas accepted a ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 6, 2024 Palestinians gather outside the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital to celebrate after Hamas informed Qatar and Egypt that it had approved their proposals for a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on May 6, 2024
'We will be discussing this response with our partners in the coming hours. We continue to believe a hostage deal is in the best interests of the Israeli people and Palestinian people,' Miller added. The city, which sits on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip, has been the last sanctuary for around half of Gaza's 2.3 million residents pushed south by Israel's seven-month-old assault.
Israel's closest allies, including the US, have repeatedly said that Israel should not attack Rafah, and the looming operation has raised global alarm over the fate of around 1.4 million Palestinians sheltering there. Much of the world, and especially its allies, have condemned Israel's decision to plough ahead with the planned offensive
A picture taken on May 6, 2024 shows smoke billowing following bombardement east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip Protesters block the Ayalon highway where they call for the immediate release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, during a protest in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 6, 2024 Hamas and Qatar said invading Rafah would derail efforts by international mediators to broker a ceasefire.
He said Israel has expanded the size of the zone and that it included tents, food, water and field hospitals.
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