Palestinian terrorist group Hamas claimed on Monday that it had rushed to accept a ceasefire, just hours after Israel warned residents of Rafah, Hamas’ last stronghold in the Gaza Strip, to evacuate due to an impending invasion.
International media reported late Monday local time that after weeks of resisting a deal with Israel, Hamas suddenly declared it had accepted the terms of a temporary ceasefire with Egypt and Qatar.
However, Israeli officials Said Hamas claimed it had “agreed” to terms that Israel neither proposed nor accepted.
The sudden emergency comes as thousands of Palestinian civilians begin to leave Rafah, a strategic town on the Egyptian border and the last stop in Gaza, which is not fully occupied by Israel. Possibly related to Israeli attack.
As Breitbart News reported early Monday, Israel is distributing leaflets in Rafah and using means such as text messages and phone calls to evacuate to the al-Mawasi humanitarian zone on the coast and other locations nearby. warned residents.
Asked whether the warning was a bluff to pressure Hamas into accepting the deal, an Israeli government spokesperson said the invasion plan was very real and that Israel had been promising it for months. He suggested that there was.
Suddenly faced with final destruction, Hamas seems even more eager to conclude a deal if it is still possible.
The impasse in negotiations so far has been Israel’s insistence on destroying Hamas militarily and politically to prevent it from regaining power in Gaza. Hamas wanted Israel to commit to ending the war, no matter what the hostage deal.
Hamas leaders may now be preoccupied with self-preservation, as Israel has indicated it is prepared to attack Hamas even before the hostages are released. It remains to be seen whether a genuine ceasefire agreement can actually be reached.
Joel B. Pollack is a senior editor at Breitbart News. Breitbart News Sunday Sunday nights from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET (4:00 PM to 7:00 PM PT) on Sirius XM Patriot. He is the author of a recently published e-book.The Zionist conspiracy (and how to join it)‘ is now available on Audible. He is also the author of an e-book. Neither Free nor Fair: The 2020 US Presidential Election. He is the recipient of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter @joelpolak.
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