The plan was reportedly aborted after Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, with full backing from IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, vetoed it.
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Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has reportedly updated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of significant developments made during the former's visit to Washington DC this week.
An Israeli official noted that senior officials in the IDF and the Defense Ministry discussed the issue recently with representatives from three Arab countries, including Egypt.
The US in recent days authorized the transfer of bombs and fighter jets to Israel, according to two sources, Reuters reported on Friday.
The new initiative is meant to alleviate financial and emotional burdens so soldiers on the front lines don't have to worry about their lives back home.
According to the report, the tone of the discourse was pragmatic, with suggestions that military action in Rafah should be carried out in stages to avoid harming the civilian population.
Hamas rejected the deal late Monday night, informing mediators that it would maintain its original position regarding a ceasefire.
Gallant said that this juxtaposition of meetings and allegiances was "the clearest sign that there is a war going on between the free world and the axis which promotes terror."
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