Hamas delegation arrives in Egypt for ceasefire negotiations. Hamas put forward a proposal for a three-phase ceasefire plan in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected this on the 7th and ordered the Israel Defense Forces to prepare for operations in the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip. US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel stated at a press conference on the 8th that the United States will not support Israel’s military operations in Rafah “without serious planning”