A Hamas delegation will discuss a ceasefire proposal handed to mediators from Qatar and Egypt, as well as Israel’s response, during a visit to Cairo. Meanwhile, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says only the United States could stop Israel from attacking Rafah.
Hamas officials have revealed a delegation will visit Cairo for talks aimed at securing a ceasefire with Israel.
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has stressed the need to solve the Gaza conflict once and for all, arguing it would be for the best. “In the coming days, the amount of aid going into Gaza will continue to scale up even more. Food, water. Medical supplies. Shelter equipment and other aid. More of it is going into Gaza than ever before. This increase in aid is a result of increased effort, among them: opening the Israeli port of Ashdod and a new crossing that was opened into Northern Gaza and increasing the amount of aid coming from Jordan — through Israel — entering Gaza through the Kerem Shalom Humanitarian Aid Crossing.
White House national security spokesman John Kirby says Israel has agreed to listen to U-S concerns before it launches an invasion of Rafah, with U-S Secretary of State Antony Blinken due to visit the Middle East next week. He has also suggested he expects an attack on Rafah in coming days, saying even a small strike would force the Palestinian population to flee the Gaza strip.
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