US believes Hamas, Israel can break Gaza ceasefire impasse; Israeli forces cut Rafah aid route

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Rafah , in the southern Gaza Strip on May 7, 2024. RAFAH : The US said negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire should be able to close the gaps between Israel and Hamas, while Israeli forces seized the main border crossing in Rafah on Tuesday ,

White House spokesperson John Kirby said Hamas offered amendments on Monday to an Israeli proposal aimed at ending the impasse. The deal text, as amended, suggests the remaining gaps can"absolutely be closed," he said. He declined to specify what those were.Kirby said mediators from Qatar and Egypt along with US and Israeli officials were gathering in Cairo. Hamas separately said its delegation was in Cairo as well.

Residents reported heavy tank shelling on Tuesday evening in some areas of eastern Rafah. A Rafah municipal building caught fire after Israeli shelling, residents and Hamas media said. "They have gone crazy. Tanks are firing shells and smoke bombs cover the skies," said Emad Joudat, 55, a Gaza City resident displaced in Rafah.

Red Crescent sources in Egypt said shipments had completely halted."These crossings are a lifeline ... They need to be reopened without any delay," Philippe Lazzarini, head of UN aid agency UNRWA, said on X. In Geneva, UN humanitarian office spokesperson Jens Laerke said"panic and despair" were gripping the people in Rafah.

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