The United States for its part has called on israel not to attack rafah after that hamas response. Lets speak to our security correspondent, who is in jerusalem. The bottom line is if hamas says yes but israel says no. I the bottom line is if hamas says yes but israel says no. But israel says no. I can give you an idea what but israel says no. I can give you an idea what the but israel says no. I can give you an idea what the hamas but israel says no. I can give you | an idea what the hamas proposals but israel says no. I can give you an idea what the hamas proposals are terms are, it comes to us from a statement made which my colleagues have caught have translated and it says the deal that hamas have prepared to accept his three consecutive truces during which there will be an exchange of hostages and prisoners. 33 hostages, dead and alive, would be released from gaza, from hamas captivity in gaza, and a number of Palestinian Prisoners would come out of israeli jails. These 42 periods of truce would be consecutive. There will be contingent, one after another. The Sticking Point may well still be how does this and . Hamas once a commitment that at the end of all of this process, they were not be attacked again, that there be an end to it, but, of course, the israeli suspicion this will be a one sided cease fire and if they agree to it, hamas will continue Lobbing Rockets after them in the next few months. This has no get to go through the israeli cabinet, but the initial signs are not looking promising. What we are hearing from unnamed officials, some say the unnamed officials, some say the unnamed official concerned is actually Benjamin Netanyahu himself, that they dont accept the hamas proposals. They dont accept the hamas mammals they dont accept the hamas proposals. Thank you for the moments. Proposals. Thank you for the moments, frank proposals. Thank you for the moments, frank gardner, i proposals. Thank you for the j moments, frank gardner, or proposals. Thank you for the moments, frank gardner, or security moments, frank gardner, orsecurity correspondent with the latest from jerusalem. In the nights are so we heard from the us state department. I can confirm that the us state department. I can confirm that hamas the us state department. I can confirm that hamas has the us state department. I can confirm that hamas has issued | the us state department. I can confirm that hamas has issued a response and we are reviewing it and discussing it with our partners in the region. Director burns is in the region working on it in real time and we will be discussing this response with our partners over the coming hours the stock we continued to believe that a hostage deal is in the best interests of the israeli people, of the passive palestinian people, and would bring an immediate cease fire and allow an increased movement of humanitarian cysts movement, so we continue to work to try to reach one. With me now are our international editor, jeremy bowen, and bbc arabic� s reda el mawy. Thank you both are being with us. We heard from frank the details of the Cease Fire Proposal. We see it on reuters as well forcing the Cease Fire Proposal that hamas agree to is a 3 phase agreement, each of 42 days long, that is what hamas are saying, but israels reaction appears negative. It saying, but israels reaction appears negative. Saying, but israels reaction appears negative. It is because i think benjamin appears negative. It is because i think Benjamin Netanyahu appears negative. It is because i think Benjamin Netanyahu was l think Benjamin Netanyahu was expecting hamas to say no to any cease fire. The orders were given today to palestinians to vacate eastern part of rafah. The Military Operation started, a brief and in the last hour or so by the army in israel, talking about how many targets they hit, so in a sense, family or business. But this is not what people expected. Most people are assessed, as well, that Benjamin Netanyahu is reluctant to go for a cease fire, but in a sense was relying on hamas to make the decision for him. Reluctant because the right wing, Ultranationalist Jewish parties he depends on for political survival in government, said they did not want that. They have been speaking already about this as well today. The phrase that keeps coming up, if you look at the things people said, people ive spoken to in doha and others, they are saying things like the ball is now in Benjamin Netanyahus court, they called his bluff on this. Now in Benjamin Netanyahus court, they called his bluff on this. So potentially at the time The Americans are anxious to get a cease fire, its an adroit move by hamas. Ceasefire, its an adroit move by hamas. � � ,. , ceasefire, its an adroit move by hamas. � � , ~ , ceasefire, its an adroit move by hamas. � � ,. ,. , hamas. And its reda el mawy, from bbc arabic number hamas. And its reda el mawy, from bbc arabic number is hamas. And its reda el mawy, from bbc arabic number is it hamas. And its reda el mawy, from bbc arabic number is it clever bbc arabic number is it clever tickets by won . figs bbc arabic number is it clever tickets by won . Bbc arabic number is it clever tickets by won . As has been said, the ball is in tickets by won . 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So they are adamant so far, its too early to say that they so far, its too early to say that they refuse so far, its too early to say that they refuse to deal, its too early to say they refuse to deal, its too early to say its they refuse to deal, its too early to say its a they refuse to deal, its too early to say its a done deal as well. The spokesperson of the army is expected to Speak Spokesperson of the army is expected to speak at spokesperson of the army is expected to speak at 830 is resigned today, and maybe was no more about the israeli and maybe was no more about the israeli response. Israeli response. There are these conflictina israeli response. There are these conflicting pressures israeli response. There are these conflicting pressures on israeli response. There are these conflicting pressures on the israeli response. There are these l conflicting pressures on the israeli Prime Ministers to get the hostages out, and also destroy hamas. He said from the outset, out, and also destroy hamas. He said from the outset, day out, and also destroy hamas. He said from the outset, day one, out, and also destroy hamas. He said from the outset, day one, we out, and also destroy hamas. He said from the outset, day one, we would l from the outset, day one, we would have great vengeance. He also said, israel has war aims to destroy hamas, and use anguish like wiping them off the face of the earth, and get the hostages back. Hamas have not clearly been wiped off the face of the earth, they are participating in the talks, and managed to kill for it really soldiers yesterday and injure others, and they are still active and the hostages, apart from those who came up during the previews, many troops have not been released. At the same time, pressures from the right wing, as you were saying, in israel putting pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu, not to dealer, they want to go into rafah, and i have seen reports of demonstrations in the streets of israel by Hostage Families and supporters of them, saying, take the deal stop its what we have asked forfour deal stop its what we have asked for four months and months. Deal stop its what we have asked forfour months and months. And those of those demos, and the message you get from those people is get the hostages out, do what you like after that, but get the hostages out as a priority, and Benjamin Netanyahu and is army have consistently said that the only way to get them out is to keep up the military pressure, but now, if theres going to be a deal and The Americans wanted to happen. The other thing to say is theres lots of chaff coming out of israel insane it could be a softened egyptian proposal. The fact is, the head of the cia, bill burns, has site for most of the date with the qatari Prime Minister talking about this, as well as at the moments, the king ofjordan is at the white house, so Benjamin Netanyahu has apparently called books Withjoe Biden later on. I wonder what that message will be . Maybe it is to accept it. find be . Maybe it is to accept it. And reda el mawy. Be . Maybe it is to accept it. And reda el mawy, from hamas point of view, they are under pressure with the leaflet dropped telling 100,000 civilians a get out, possibility of a growing israeli assault there, is there a coincidence on the same day we saw 100,000 people being told to leave that they have now accepted the Cease Fire Deal . Leave that they have now accepted the ceasefire deal . The ceasefire deal . There is increasing the ceasefire deal . There is increasing pressure the ceasefire deal . There is increasing pressure on the ceasefire deal . There is| increasing pressure on hamas the ceasefire deal . There is. Increasing pressure on hamas to the ceasefire deal . There is increasing pressure on hamas to have a deal increasing pressure on hamas to have a deal because to alleviate the suffering of palestinians in rafah, but at suffering of palestinians in rafah, but at the suffering of palestinians in rafah, but at the same time they have much less to but at the same time they have much less to lose but at the same time they have much less to lose than the israelis because less to lose than the israelis because already 40,000 people killed. Because already 40,000 people killed, they say we can continue a bit more killed, they say we can continue a bit more if killed, they say we can continue a bit more if we can gain a bit more. Its bit more if we can gain a bit more. Its a bit more if we can gain a bit more. Its a deal bit more if we can gain a bit more. Its a deal between the right wing correlation between Benjamin Netanyahu cabinet and the israeli people Netanyahu Cabinet and the israeli people and especially those of the families people and especially those of the families of the hostages, we dont know families of the hostages, we dont know who families of the hostages, we dont know who will win at the end, but increasing know who will win at the end, but increasing pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu and is cabinet. And increasing pressure on Benamin Netanyahu and is cabinet. And what haened netanyahu and is cabinet. And what happened next. Netanyahu and is cabinet. And what happened next, jeremy, netanyahu and is cabinet. And what happened next, jeremy, we netanyahu and is cabinet. And what happened next, jeremy, we were i netanyahu and is cabinet. And what. Happened next, jeremy, we were given information earlier, just because the deal doesnt happen now, does not mean it would not have been further down the road . Not mean it would not have been further down the road . There is a coming together further down the road . There is a coming together here, further down the road . There is a coming together here, increased | coming together here, increased pressure and is really Hostage Families, to get that hostages out, because there if there is to be a big offensive in the south, chances that more of them will die. The americans and the pressure at home forjoe biden, us campuses of flame, signs hes losing votes in what will be a close president ial election, so he has many strong reasons for wanting this to work out, and i think the fact that this very trusted and senior figure, the think the fact that this very trusted and seniorfigure, the head of the cia, william burns, before he was head of the cia was a very senior american diplomat working many years in The Middle East, he is someone that is there seemingly being the midwife for all of this to happen will stop in the us, the state department seen a cease fire is absolutely achievable, the pressure coming from there,. That is diplomatic speak for you have to agree with it. Diplomatic speak for you have to agree with it diplomatic speak for you have to agree with it agree with it. They cant make benjamin agree with it. They cant make Benjamin Netanyahu agree with it. They cant make Benjamin Netanyahu do agree with it. They cant make Benjamin Netanyahu do whatl agree with it. They cant make Benjamin Netanyahu do what they want, can they . Ida Benjamin Netanyahu do what they want. Can they . Benjamin netanyahu do what they want, can they . No they cant, and he has made want, can they . No they cant, and he has made calibrations want, can they . No they cant, and he has made calibrations many want, can they . No they cant, and l he has made calibrations many times over his career, but particularly strong since the war started back in october seven, that actually for his 0ctober seven, that actually for his base, which is on the hard right of the israeli politics, that define america can bring them some benefits, and a principal benefit it would be bringing is that his coalition remains intact. He has been quite clear, and his critics inside israel have said repeatedly that Benjamin Netanyahu has wanted to prolong the war and puts off the day of reckoning for him, which is, to start with the responsibility she bears as the Prime Minister and the policies that went into the Gaza Situation and the months and years leading up to this, to what extent did that allow hamas its opportunity . Lots of israelis would say it did, and he is responsible for that. Thus, hes also on trial for that. Thus, hes also on trial for serious corruption charges, which potentially carryjail sentences, which is going on in the background, so not an easy place for Benjamin Netanyahu. Irate background, so not an easy place for Benjamin Netanyahu. Benjamin netanyahu. We are seeing another report Benjamin Netanyahu. We are seeing another report from Benjamin Netanyahu. We are seeing another report from afp Benjamin Netanyahu. We are seeing another report from afp seen Benjamin Netanyahu. We are seeing another report from afp seen the i another report from afp seen the israeli army, the idf, i seen the Rafah Evaluation evacuation preparation, is preparation for a ground operation, which we kind of assumed anyway. In terms of what we have been seen pictures of palestinians in gaza and celebrating what they thought was a Cease Fire Deal, the news that hamas accepted it about what would be going through their minds now in gaza . 0rdinary people hoping and praying therell be a but then perhaps the possibility of it being stashed away. Possibility of it being stashed awa. � , possibility of it being stashed awa. H. Possibility of it being stashed awa. � ,. , possibility of it being stashed awa. ,,. ,. , possibility of it being stashed awa. ,,. ,. ,. , away. Its a dispersed situation for them, they away. Its a dispersed situation for them, they have away. Its a dispersed situation for them, they have lived away. Its a dispersed situation for them, they have lived under away. Its a dispersed situation for. Them, they have lived under extreme them, they have lived under extreme the hard them, they have lived under extreme the hard circumstances, we have seen on the the hard circumstances, we have seen on the news the hard circumstances, we have seen on the news what is going on in gaza on the news what is going on in gaza. Obviously, if the deal is not finalised gaza. Obviously, if the deal is not finalised it gaza. Obviously, if the deal is not finalised it would be a great disappointment for them, and for them disappointment for them, and for them It Disappointment for them, and for them it means its another round of war and them it means its another round of warand bombing and them it means its another round of war and bombing and displacement. So, war and bombing and displacement. So. It war and bombing and displacement. So. It is war and bombing and displacement. So. It is in war and bombing and displacement. So, it is in the best inte