It has not yet been agreed ceasefire in southern Gaza, the Israeli prime minister said Benjamin Netanyahu following earlier reports by Reuters. The truce will coincide with the alleged opening of the Rafa passagewhich connects the Palestinian enclave with Egypt, said two Egyptian sources cited by the agency.

“There is currently no ceasefire for humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and the removal of foreign nationals,” cites a brief statement from Benjamin Netanyahu’s office.

The two Egyptian sources previously told Reuters that a ceasefire had been agreed as of 9am. According to Egyptian sources, the truce had been agreed upon the USA, Egypt and Israel.

The IDF spokesman also commented on reports of a ceasefire in southern Gaza, stating that “there is no ceasefire”.

The humanitarian aid that has been collected by various countries and organizations for the Gaza Strip has been gathered in al-Arish pending the conclusion of an agreement on the entry of aid into the enclave and the removal of foreign citizens from it, which was achieved as the American said yesterday on Sunday Foreign Minister Anthony Blinken after his visit to Cairo.

Hamas also denies it

Izal el Reshiq, a Hamas official, also stated (to Reuters) that the reports are not true which will open the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, and added that no temporary truce was declared.

Hamas announced that it did not has yet to receive confirmation from Egypt regarding the possible opening of the Rafa border crossing.

“Until this moment, we have not received any contact or confirmation from the Egyptian authorities regarding the intention to open the Rafah crossing today. All the information being circulated about it is attributed to Israeli media,” said Salama Marouf, head of the government’s media office.

On Sunday, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told CNN that Hamas was stopping people to leave Gaza through the Rafah crossing. Three US sources familiar with the situation also told NBC it remains unclear whether Hamas will open its side of the Rafah crossing.

Joint Ministry of Defense and IDF announcement:

The National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) of the Ministry of Defense and the IDF are announcing the implementation of a plan to evacuate residents of northern Israel who live in the area up to 2 kilometers from the…

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At least 2,750 dead in the Gaza Strip

At least 2,750 Palestinians have been killed, and 9,700 injured, to Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip since October 7, according to Reuters citing the Gaza Health Ministry on Monday.

Also, the Palestinian Civil Protection group announced on Sunday that more than 1,000 people are missing under the rubble of buildings hit by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.

Israel evacuates residents at border with Lebanon

The removal of all Israeli residents living in areas up to two deep kilometers from the Lebanese border, they announced the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Ministry of Defense.

The decision comes in the middle repeated attacks with rockets and missiles from Hezbollah and allied Palestinian factions in recent days.