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What we're covering Top UN officials are warning of an "apocalyptic" situation in war-torn Gaza with "no place safe to go" for civilians, as

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office said Monday the country's military operation in Rafah will continue while responding to the Hamas ceasefire proposal by saying it will send a delegation to the mediators.

Hamas says it has accepted a ceasefire proposal: Live updates

Hamas said it would not back down from its demands in the proposal it agreed to, according to a news release on Monday.

Israeli forces are going to take over the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing in the next few hours, according to CNN political and global affairs analyst Barak Ravid, citing two sources with direct knowledge.

Hamas said it has accepted a ceasefire deal proposed by Egypt and Qatar, which seeks to halt the seven-month war with Israel in Gaza, prompting Israel to say it would send a delegation to negotiate – though it warned the proposal remained far from the "necessary requirements."

The proposed agreement mediated by Qatar and Egypt and accepted by Hamas starts with the release of 33 Israeli hostages over 42 days and ends with the rebuilding of Gaza amid “a period of sustainable calm,” according to a document shared with CNN by a source in the region familiar with negotiations.

A number of Palestinians were killed, and others were injured due to multiple airstrikes on Rafah on early Tuesday early, local time, according to a statement published by the Palestinian Civil Defense.

There were “significant gaps” between Israel and Hamas, Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz said Monday after Hamas accepted a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal mediated by Qatar and Egypt.

What we're covering A strike on an Israeli-designated humanitarian safe zone created to shelter displaced people in Al-Mawasi , southern Gaza, killed at least 40 Palestinians overnight, local officials said.