Hamas said Monday it accepted a cease-fire proposal from negotiators in Egypt and Qatar, the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-war-humanitarian-aid-8659eae6e0a7362504f0aa4aa4be53e0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-war-humanitarian-aid-8659eae6e0a7362504f0aa4aa4be53e0" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-war-humanitarian-aid-8659eae6e0a7362504f0aa4aa4be53e0" aria-label="Associated Press reported">Associated Press reported</a>, ahead of an expected Israeli invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza.

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Details of the cease-fire terms were not readily available, but the Associated Press <a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-war-humanitarian-aid-8659eae6e0a7362504f0aa4aa4be53e0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-war-humanitarian-aid-8659eae6e0a7362504f0aa4aa4be53e0" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-war-humanitarian-aid-8659eae6e0a7362504f0aa4aa4be53e0" aria-label="reported">reported</a> officials recently said the cease-fire would take place in stages and involve Hamas releasing hostages and Israel pulling troops from Gaza.</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Earlier on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli military ordered <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/05/06/israeli-military-orders-evacuation-of-civilians-from-rafah-ahead-of-potential-ground-assault/?sh=7cd37ef62fdc" target="_self" class="color-link" title="https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/05/06/israeli-military-orders-evacuation-of-civilians-from-rafah-ahead-of-potential-ground-assault/?sh=7cd37ef62fdc" data-ga-track="InternalLink:https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/05/06/israeli-military-orders-evacuation-of-civilians-from-rafah-ahead-of-potential-ground-assault/?sh=7cd37ef62fdc" aria-label="Palestinian civilians to relocate">Palestinian civilians to relocate</a> from parts of Rafah to prepare for a “limited scope operation.”</p>  </div>


<em>This is a breaking news story and will be updated.</em>

The reported agreement from Hamas for a cease-fire comes after months of attempted negotiations that continued to stall amid fighting. {ai:summary}<p>Hamas accepts Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal to avoid Israeli invasion of Rafah. Terms unclear, but involve hostage release and troop withdrawal. Israeli civilians ordered to evacuate Rafah. #foreignaffairs</p>

Hamas Reportedly Agrees To Cease-Fire Proposal

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