US hopes for ceasefire in Gaza “in the coming days”. Israeli media reported late Sunday that Israel would send a delegation to Doha on Monday.
Israel plans to attack Rafah, a town in the southern Gaza Strip that is crowded with displaced civilians, even if a ceasefire agreement is reached. The United States has warned Israel against a large-scale military operation in Rafah without a credible plan to evacuate and protect civilians. “We cannot leave the last Hamas stronghold without taking care of them; Of course we have to do that,” Netanyahu said.