Rafah was bombarded by Israeli strikes on the evening of Monday, May 6, following news that Hamas
said they accepted a ceasefire deal put forward by mediators.Local journalist Mahmoud Bassam captured this footage, and said in the video caption that it shows strikes just east of Rafah.An Al Jazeera journalist
reported “nonstop bombing” in the eastern part of Rafah, where the Israel Defense Forces (
IDF)
told residents to evacuate earlier on Monday.The
IDF said on Monday evening that it is conducting strikes against Hamas targets in eastern Rafah.Israeli media and
Al Jazeera reported that Israel’s war cabinet said it will send teams for ceasefire negotiations, but plan to push ahead with a ground invasion of Rafah. Credit: Mahmoud Bassam via Storyful