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Israel has given Hamas a week to accept a hostage deal or launch its long-promised assault on Rafah, while the Palestinian organization delayed responding, hoping to reach better terms that would ensure its survival.
Egypt has been working with Israel on a revised ceasefire proposal it presented to Hamas last weekend, according to officials.
Hamas's political leadership was expected to consult with its military wing in Gaza and come back with its own positions.
However, Yahya Sinwar, the group's military leader in Gaza, who is believed to be hiding in tunnels in the enclave and making the final decisions, has not responded.
An Israeli occupation of Rafah would put hundreds of thousands of lives at risk and deal a major blow to aid operations across the enclave, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned.
At the same time, the World Health Organization announced the emergency plans it is preparing for this case.
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