Netanyahu Rejects Hamas Ceasefire Deal, Pursues Total Victory

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Hamas's proposed ceasefire terms, vowing to continue the war with the group in Gaza and aiming for "total victory" within months. Talks between negotiators are ongoing, with Netanyahu dismissing Hamas's terms as "bizarre" and stating that there is no solution other than complete and final victory. The United Nations has warned of more civilian casualties if fighting escalates in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where thousands of Palestinians have fled. A new round of negotiations is expected to start in Cairo, sponsored by Egypt and Qatar, with Egypt calling on all parties to show necessary flexibility to reach a calm agreement.