Is there a red alert in the Gaza Strip?

Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared he would proceed with the Rafah offensive, regardless of the outcome of ceasefire negotiations with Hamas.

Martin Griffiths, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Relief, stated: "A ground operation against Rafah would be nothing short of an indescribable tragedy." Griffiths said that progress in Israel improving access to aid in the Gaza Strip could not be used as a basis to justify a full-scale attack on Rafah.

A Palestinian father and son at a dilapidated house in Rafah (Gaza Strip) on May 1.

Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders yesterday, focusing on urging the Israeli government to take a series of concrete steps to improve the flow of humanitarian aid to densely populated areas. Blinken also reiterated his call for Hamas to accept a ceasefire proposal soon, which senior Hamas officer Sami Abu Zuhri said was putting pressure on the group.

The US Secretary of State said Hamas should accept an 'extremely generous' ceasefire agreement from Israel.

Also yesterday, French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne made a stop in Egypt, a destination not included in his original Middle East tour itinerary. Reuters, citing a French diplomatic source, reported that Sejourne's surprise visit comes as Egypt is working to mediate a ceasefire and hostage exchange between Hamas and Israel, which includes three French citizens held captive by Hamas.

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