Middle East

Israel Balks at Hamas’ ‘Far-Reaching’ Ceasefire Proposal as Rafah Invasion Looms

STUCK IN A STALEMATE

The news comes just as Israel prepares for a controversial offensive in Rafah—a city in the southern Gaza Strip that’s currently home to tens of thousands of refugees.

Gazans evacuate Rafah, carrying their belongings with their heads hung.
ReutersHatem Khaled