Israel Begins Rafah Evacuations, Netanyahu 'Won't End War', Hamas Says Truce Talks 'Sabotaged' from mahalomarcy trigger Watch Video

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Israel's military on May 6 called for the evacuation of Palestinians from eastern Rafah, ahead of a long-threatened ground invasion of the southern Gaza city, the prospect of which has triggered widespread global alarm.<br/>The evacuation announcement followed intensified disagreement between Israel and Hamas over the Islamist group's demands to end the seven-month war, during weekend talks in Cairo.<br/>Consultations between two other mediators, the United States and Qatar, were expected on May 6 in Doha but state-linked media in Egypt said negotiations had stalled after a rocket strike killed four Israeli soldiers on Sunday.<br/>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to send ground troops in against Hamas fighters in Rafah regardless of any truce, and despite concerns from the United States, other countries and aid groups.