First of All?
There is NO ‘Deal’ right now…..
The Political wing of Hamas is ok with the deal stuck in Egypt with US and Arab countries assistance….
From reports?…. The fighting wing of Hamas does NOT see a ‘deal’ in the same light….
They, want a complete settlement with Israel OUT of Gaza, PERIOD…..
This so Hamas, Not the Palestine Authority runs the place….
Israel is NOT going to accept a free standing Palestine….
They may go with a ‘Two state’ solution….But they do NOT want a Palestine connected to Iran that would have a long term goal of getting rid of Isreal’s existence …
Soooo?
Israel has gone to a limited attack operation in Rafah as a pressure on Hamas….
Netanyahu and his war cabinet are pursuing a military solution to a political problem that IS hurting Palestinians AND Isreal’s standing in the outside world….
The OVERWHELMING consensus is that in the end?
Israel’s military campaign against Hamas in Gaza will be a failure….
Here’s what we know:
Israel’s war cabinet voted to continue the military assault on Hamas and Israeli forces carried out strikes in Gaza’s southernmost city, hours after Hamas said it would accept terms based on a cease-fire proposal put forward by mediators.
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Israel says it will send a delegation to talks on the proposal.
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The C.I.A. director consulted on changes to a U.S.-Israel proposal, which Hamas has embraced, officials say.
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Here is a timeline of the recent twists and turns in the cease-fire talks.
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The Israeli military orders civilians to evacuate eastern Rafah as airstrikes escalate.
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With talks uncertain and a Rafah attack looming, Netanyahu tilts at an elusive victory.
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Fears, and prices, soar in Rafah after Israel’s evacuation order.
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In a defiant speech, Netanyahu asserts Israel’s right to fight its enemies…..
Hamas announced its acceptance Monday of an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its “core demands” and that it was pushing ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Still, Israel said it would continue negotiations.
The high-stakes diplomatic moves and military brinkmanship left a glimmer of hope alive — but only barely — for an accord that could bring at least a pause in the 7-month-old war that has devastated the Gaza Strip. Hanging over the wrangling was the threat of an all-out Israeli assault on Rafah, a move the United States strongly opposes and that aid groups warn will be disastrous for some 1.4 million Palestinians taking refuge there.
Hamas’s abrupt acceptance of the cease-fire deal came hours after Israel ordered an evacuation of some 100,000 Palestinians from eastern neighborhoods of Rafah, signaling an invasion was imminent…
The Israeli military said it was conducting “targeted strikes” against Hamas in eastern Rafah. Soon after, Israeli tanks entered Rafah, reaching as close as 200 meters (yards) from Rafah’s crossing with neighboring Egypt,
The Egyptian official said the operation appeared to be limited….
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Hamas sought clearer guarantees for its key demand of an end to the war and complete Israeli withdrawal in return for the release of all hostages, but it wasn’t clear if any changes were made.
Israeli leaders have repeatedly rejected that trade-off, vowing to keep up their campaign until Hamas is destroyed after its Oct. 7 attack on Israel that triggered the war.
Netanyahu is under pressure from hard-line partners in his coalition who demand an attack on Rafah and could collapse his government if he signs a deal. But he also faces pressure from the families of hostages to reach a deal for their release. They say that time is running out to bring their loved ones home safely, and a ground operation would further endanger them.
Thousands of Israelis rallied around the country Monday night calling for an immediate agreement….
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began conducting targeted airstrikes against Palestinian militias in eastern Rafah on May 6. IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari stated on May 6 that the IDF Air Force struck 50 targets around Rafah in the past day as part of preparations for a clearing operation into Rafah. Local journalists posted geolocated footage from May 5 and 6 showing extensive Israeli airstrikes and artillery fire into eastern Rafah.
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