Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Monday, May 6, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Monday, May 6, 2024
Gallant meets top army generals to discuss Rafah plans
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi and the head of the Operations Directorate, Maj. Gen. Oded Basiuk, May 6, 2024. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
The implications of Hamas’s announcement it accepts the ceasefire offer are not yet clear.
Minutes ago Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s office issued a statement saying he met this evening with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi and the head of the IDF Operations Directorate, Maj. Gen. Oded Basiuk.
The three discussed “the IDF’s expected operational plans in the Gaza Strip, with an emphasis on the Rafah area,” his office says.
