Israel threatened to expand its military operation in Rafah after tanks and troops seized the main border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, as international mediators struggled to continue talks aimed at ending the conflict.
Israel launched its ground offensive into eastern Rafah on Monday, hours after Hamas said it had accepted a draft proposal of a hostage-for-ceasefire deal that would lead to an initial six-week pause in the seven month war in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday the proposal fell “very far from Israel’s necessary requirements” and was “intended to torpedo the entry of our forces into Rafah”.
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