Latest development in Gaza: Hamas agrees to ceasefire, Israel approves Rafah attack plan

The latest developments in Gaza indicate that Hamas has agreed to a ceasefire after weeks of negotiations, even as the Israeli government’s war cabinet approved a plan for an assault on the densely populated city of Rafah and reported the deployment of tanks near the Rafah crossing.

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, known as Al Mayadeen, announced Monday, May 6th that Hamas had agreed to a ceasefire proposal offered by Egyptian and Qatari mediators.

According to Reuters...