“Your continued military operation in Rafah means you have forsaken the hostages and abandoned them to their death.”

Relatives of the remaining Israeli captives in Gaza gathered outside the defence ministry in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to demand the government to end the war on Gaza and accept a truce deal with Hamas in order to secure their loved ones.

Hamas announced on Monday that it had accepted a proposal for a ceasefire deal, leading to celebrations in Gaza. Israel claimed the proposal Hamas agreed to was not one Israel had been discussing and proceeded with its planned invasion of Rafah, seizing the Rafah crossing with armoured vehicles on Monday evening.

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