Gaza, IDF: 4 Palestinian gunmen killed in Rafah

IDF troops killed four Palestinian gunmen this morning who had emerged from a tunnel and attacked soldiers in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. According to the IDF, during sweeping operations in eastern Rafah, four militants were identified as they emerged from a tunnel and opened fire at troops. The soldiers returned fire "eliminating the four terrorists", the army added. There are no reports of Israeli casualties in the incident. According to the IDF, the attack is a 'blatant violation of the ceasefire' between Israel and Hamas and a 'serious' incident.

In the previous hours, Hamas gave signs that it would not give in, despite the commitments it had made. During a forum in the Qatari capital Doha, Hamas senior official Khaled Mashaal was asked about Hamas' position on US President Donald Trump's Peace Council. Mashaal did not give a specific answer, but said that the group would not accept "foreign intervention" in Palestinian affairs. "Gaza is for the people of Gaza. The Palestinians are for the people of Palestine,' he said, 'we will not accept foreign domination'.