Hamas says Israel move on Rafah aims to ‘obstruct’ truce talks
Doha, Qatar – AFP
A Hamas official on Thursday accused Israel of carrying out incursions in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah to block talks seeking a truce.
Israel has defied international objections and sent tanks into Rafah, which is crowded with Palestinian civilians sheltering near the Egyptian border, seizing early Tuesday a crossing that is the main conduit for aid into the besieged territory.
Israel’s military operations in Rafah and its border crossing “aim to obstruct the efforts of the mediators”, Ezzat al-Rishq said in a statement.
Hamas, however, was still committed to “accepting the (ceasefire) proposal presented by the mediators”, he said.
The official said a Hamas delegation sent to the talks in Cairo had departed and was travelling back to the Qatari capital Doha.
Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been trying to mediate an agreement between Israel and Hamas for months.
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