Israel to attack Rafah if no ceasefire deal reached: Report

Israeli army radio said that the plan to attack Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip, where more than a million Palestinians are sheltering, will be launched "in the coming days" if there is no ceasefire deal with Hamas.

Hamas are believed to be preparing their written response to a reported Israeli offer for a 40-day ceasefire.

The group's senior spokesman, Osama Hamdan, told Al Jazeera that is was clear Israel did not want a "complete ceasefire", which is one of Hamas's key demands.