On Monday, the Palestinian militant group Hamas announced its acceptance of a ceasefire. This occurred shortly after Israel issued an evacuation warning to residents of Rafah, the final Hamas-controlled territory in Gaza, anticipating an imminent military operation. READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

But Israeli officials reportedly said that Hamas was “agreeing” to terms that Israel had not proposed or accepted.

As Breitbart News reported earlier Monday, Israel dropped leaflets on Rafah and used text messages, phone calls, and other method to warn residents to escape to the Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone at the coast and other places nearby.

An Israeli government spokesman, asked whether the warnings were a bluff designed to pressure Hamas to accept a deal, suggested that the invasion plans were very real, and were what Israel had promised to do for several months.

Hamas, suddenly facing its final destruction, appears to be much more eager to real a deal — if one is still possible.

Now, with Israel showing that it is willing to attack Hamas even before the hostages are released, Hamas leaders may be focused on self-preservation. It remains to be seen whether a true ceasefire agreement can actually be reached.