Senior Hamas officials announced today that they had agreed to a cease-fire deal drawn up by Qatari and Egyptian mediators. But the proposal — which officials said included Israel’s complete withdrawal from Gaza during three 42-day phases of cease-fire — failed to meet Israeli demands.

The Israeli prime minister’s office said it would send a delegation to negotiate with Hamas, but that the war cabinet had decided unanimously to “continue with its action in Rafah in order to exert military pressure on Hamas.”

Earlier in the day, Israeli warplanes pounded targets in the southern Gaza city and the Israeli military dropped leaflets telling people to move to a designated humanitarian zone to the north. Many people began to leave, fearing that Israel was moving ahead with its long-planned invasion of Rafah despite stiff international pressure. By night, Israel carried out another round of what it called “targeted strikes” in Rafah. Here’s the latest.

The main disagreement during negotiations has been the length of the cease-fire. Hamas has called for a permanent cease-fire, effectively ending the seven-month war; Israel wants a temporary halt in fighting to allow for the exchange of hostages. The two sides also disagree over the continued presence of Israeli troops in Gaza. We took a look at their demands.