Evening recap

Good evening, Middle East Eye readers.

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Israel continued to pummel Rafah with air strikes Tuesday night as its ground forces operate in the eastern part of the southern border city. They also maintained control of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.

Meanwhile, Washington and Arab capitals were dealing with the fallout of Hamas accepting a ceasefire proposal introduced by Qatar and Egypt on Monday, as Israel rejects the offer and pursues its offensive. 

Israel bombed residential homes killing scores of Palestinians and sparked a fire at a municipal building in Rafah after shelling it with artillery. Aid workers and UN agencies warned against the humanitarian impact of Israel’s assault on Rafah.

Here are the day's other major developments:

- The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza staged a protest in Tel Aviv demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach a ceasefire deal with Hamas

- Doctors Without Borders warned that Israel's offensive on Rafah would have “disastrous effects” for Palestinians as it shifted staff to central Gaza citing the Israeli offensive

- US news outlets reported the White House is stalling some arms deliveries to Israel to signal displeasure with its military campaign

- Hamas warned Israel would not have "a picnic" in Rafah, promising tough armed resistance as it warned it would not agree to a ceasefire while Israel operates in the city

- Israel’s assault on Rafah and refusal to sign the ceasefire is riling Cairo, which first introduced the proposal 

- CIA chief Bill Burns is expected to travel to Israel on Wednesday to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Reuters reports