Latest Israel-Hamas war news: Gaza ceasefire talks continue as Israel attacks Rafah

Israeli forces announced on Tuesday that they had taken “operational control” of the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing. Wael Abu Omar, a Gaza border official, said travel and aid flow to the Gaza Strip “came to a complete standstill” as a result. Hamas said it agreed to a Qatari-Egyptian ceasefire proposal and Israel said it would send meditators to negotiate, renewing hopes for a pause in fighting even as Israel vowed to continue its military operation in Rafah.