Hamas has agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza, but Israel is opposed to the agreement. 

In a statement, Hamas announced its acceptance of a ceasefire proposal facilitated by Egypt and Qatar, which includes provisions for the release of Israeli hostages.

However, despite this development, Israeli forces recently initiated attacks on the Rafah area in the southern Gaza Strip, escalating tensions further.

The number of victims from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has reached more than 34,700.
Reem Qeshta, a resident of the Gaza Strip, said: “This infant was born and killed in war. First of all, his mother and father, his aunt and cousins (were killed) on October 23. My aunt and uncle have been taking care of him. And now he was martyred (killed), yesterday.”

Tahrir Aburajal, another resident of the Gaza Strip, said: “Everyone sees us (sees what is happening to us) and is silent. We want people to move, it is enough. We call on the whole world to release us. We cannot (handle) more than this.”

This attack came after Israeli forces asked residents of the eastern part of Rafah city to leave the area.

Rahmah Nasr, a displaced Palestinian, said: "The people are all dead, what do they want from us? What do they want from us? God (provides), and is the best disposer of our affairs. May God take revenge on them. They killed our children, slaughtered our children.”

Hamza Al-Najar, a displaced Palestinian, said: "We are dismantling the tent for the fourth time. We were displaced from the north to Khan Younis. We are currently in Rafah, facing displacement once again. We also fled to Jabalia. Now, we are heeding the (Israeli) army's orders to move to the safe areas in Al-Mawasi in Khan Younis"

Israel's war cabinet has approved the continuation of operations in Rafah to increase pressure on Hamas to release hostages.

"We examine every answer and response in the most serious manner and are exhausting every possibility regarding negotiations and returning the hostages to their homes as soon as possible, as a main mission. In parallel, we are still operating in the Gaza Strip and will continue to do so," said Daniel Hagari, a spokesperson for the Israeli army.

Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department also said that it is evaluating this proposal and its benefits for both sides.

Matthew Miller, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, said: "So I can confirm that Hamas has issued a response. We are reviewing that response now and discussing it with our partners in the region. As you know, Director Burns is in the region working on this in real time. We will be discussing this response with our partners, over the coming hours. We continue to believe that a hostage deal is in the best interests of the Israeli people. It's in the best interest of the Palestinian people. It would bring an immediate cease fire. It would allow increased movement of humanitarian assistance. And so we're going to continue to work to try to reach one."

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, said: "We welcomed Hamas's statement that they accepted the ceasefire with our suggestions. Now, the same step must be taken by Israel. I am calling on all Western actors to pressure the Israeli administration."

Residents of the Gaza Strip have also welcomed Hamas's acceptance of the ceasefire agreement and are once again calling for an immediate ceasefire and the delivery of humanitarian aid.