Israel persists in Rafah operation as Cairo truce talks collapse

Following the collapse of ceasefire talks in Cairo, an Israeli official stated on Thursday that Israeli forces will persist in their operation in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah. 

In the east of Rafah, Israel has already defied international objections by sending in tanks and conducting what it calls "targeted raids." However, Hamas authorities in Rafah dismissed Israel's description of its operation as "limited" as "nothing but lies." 

Earlier, delegations from Hamas, Israel, Qatar, and the U.S. left Cairo without reaching a ceasefire agreement, as reported by Egypt's state-affiliated Al-Qahera News TV channel.