Israel-Hamas war, Rafah airstrikes, Gaza ceasefire deal

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike east of Rafah, on May 6. Ismael Abu Dayyah/APIsrael said the terms of a ceasefire proposal Hamas accepted on Monday remained “far from” meeting its demands and warned its military operations in Rafah would continue, even as it sent negotiators to talk to mediators.In a statement Monday, Hamas said the head of its political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, told the Qatari prime minister and Egyptian intelligence minister that the militant group had accepted their proposals for a ceasefire and hostage deal.Palestinians celebrated that statement in the…