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ISRAEL has launched fresh airstrikes on Rafah after dismissing claims of Hamas accepting terms for a ceasefire in Gaza as a “ruse”.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Israeli forces are continuing to strike targets in the Gaza Strip city on Monday night.
It came just hours after Hamas announced it had accepted a ceasefire deal based on proposals put forward by Egypt and Qatar.
The PM’s official account stated: “The War Cabinet unanimously decided this evening Israel will continue its operation in Rafah, in order to apply military pressure on Hamas so as to advance the release of our hostages and achieve the other objectives …
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