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People walk in a camp for displaced people in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip by the border with Egypt on April 28, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (AFP via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- As the Israel-Hamas war approaches the seven-month mark, renewed negotiations are underway to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, as Israeli forces continue to prepare for an apparent invasion of the southern Gaza town of Rafah.Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern:May 06, 7:29 AMIDF jets strike Rafah overnightIsraeli military jets targeted areas of Rafah overnight, striking "terror targets" and military structures, including a sniper's nest, the Israel Defense Forces said Monday.The strike included areas of Rafah "from which projectiles were launched toward the area of Kerem Shalom yesterday," IDF officials said on Telegram.There were no immediate reports of injuries following Monday's strikes. IDF strikes on Sunday had killed at least 12 people in Rafah.-ABC News' Kevin Shalvey and Joe SimonettiMay 06, 6:06 AMIDF drops flyers in Rafah, warning of dangerIsraeli aircraft on Monday began dropping flyers in eastern Rafah, warning thousands of people sheltering in the city that they may be in danger ahead of a possible Israeli operation."The IDF will be operating against the terrorist organizations in the area where you are located, as it has operated until now," the flyers read in Arabic, according to a translation provided by the Israel Defense Forces. "Anyone found near terrorist organisations endangers themselves and their family members."The flyers included directions for an evacuation, including information about the humanitarian area near Al-Mawasi, Israel said.-ABC News' Joe Simonetti and Kevin ShalveyMay 06, 4:36 AMUN agency says it won’t evacuate RafahThe U.N. Agency for Palestine Refugees said Monday it wouldn't begin to evacuate its staff from Rafah, adding that a possible Israeli invasion into the refugee city would be "devastating.""UNRWA is not evacuating: the Agency will maintain a presence in Rafah as long as possible & will continue providing lifesaving aid to people," the group said in a statement.An invasion into the city "would mean more civilian suffering & deaths," the agency said.-ABC News' Kevin ShalveyMay 06, 3:42 AMIDF warns Rafah civilians to move to humanitarian areaIsraeli military officials on Monday issued a warning to civilians in eastern Rafah to begin a "gradual movement" to a humanitarian area."Calls to temporarily move to the humanitarian area will be conveyed through flyers, SMS messages, phone calls and media broadcasts in Arabic," Israel Defense Forces officials said in a statement posted to social media.Israel said a humanitarian area around Al-Mawasi, a coastal town, had been expanded "to accommodate the increased levels of aid flowing into Gaza." That aid included new field hospitals and additional food and water, IDF officials said.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said last week that Israel would call for an evacuation of civilians prior to beginning its planned invasion into the southern Gaza city. Israeli officials haven't yet detailed a timeline for the expected operation."The IDF will continue pursuing Hamas everywhere in Gaza until all the hostages that they're holding in captivity are back home," IDF officials said Monday.-ABC News' Kevin ShalveyMay 05, 11:36 AMHamas says negotiations in Cairo have concludedHamas said Sunday that negotiations in Cairo have concluded and that its delegation will leave Cairo tonight.May 05, 11:02 AMIsraeli defense minister signals 'action in Rafah and the entire Gaza Strip in the near future'Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant toured part of the Gaza Strip on Sunday before speaking with reserve fighters in the division's brigades, Israel's Ministry of Defense said in a statement."We recognize alarming signs that Hamas actually does not intend to go to any outline agreement with us, the meaning of this -- action in Rafah and the entire Gaza Strip in the near future," Gallant said, in part.May 05, 8:51 AMIsrael shuts Kerem Shalom crossing to humanitarian aid after rockets fired from Rafah, IDF saysSeveral people were injured Sunday and sent to the hospital after approximately 10 "projectile launches" crossed from an area adjacent to the Rafah crossing toward Kerem Shalom on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces said.The Kerem Shalom crossing is now closed to humanitarian aid trucks, the IDF said.According to the IDF, Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.-ABC News' Jordana MillerMay 05, 8:43 AMNetanyahu says Israel won't agree to Hamas' demandsPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Sunday regarding the talks for the release of hostages, claiming Hamas is "preventing the release of our abductees.""Israel was and still is ready to make a truce in the fighting to free our abductees. This is what we did when we released 124 hostages, and returned to fight -- and this is what we are ready to do today," he said Sunday in comments translated from Hebrew.Throughout negotiations, Israel has "demonstrated a willingness to go a long way," Netanyahu said, adding that Hamas "remained entrenched in its extreme positions, chief among them the demand to withdraw all our forces from the Strip, end the war and leave Hamas intact."Netanyahu said Israel "cannot accept this," and that "surrendering to the demands of Hamas would be a terrible defeat.""Therefore, Israel will not agree to Hamas's demands, which mean surrender, and will continue the fighting until all its goals are achieved," he added.Netanyahu's comments come a day after an Israeli official told ABC News that Israel will not agree to end the war as part of any potential deal.Meanwhile, Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas' political bureau, said Sunday that Hamas is keen on reaching a comprehensive cease-fire that "ends the aggression, guarantees withdrawal, and achieves a serious prisoner exchange deal."-ABC News' Jordana Miller and Nasser AttaMay 04, 5:07 PMIsraeli official responds to US opposition on potential IDF operation in RafahAn Israeli official responded to the Biden administration's opposition to a military ground operation in Rafah saying, "we don't see eye to eye on everything, but we have been able to overcome differences".The official added that, "Israel is a sovereign country that acts in accordance with its critical national interest."-ABC News' Tom Soufi BurridgeMay 04, 7:04 AMIsrael will not agree to end the war with Hamas as part of any dealAn Israeli official has told ABC News that Israel will not agree to end the war as part of any potential deal.“Israel will under no circumstances agree to the end of the war as part of an agreement to release our abductees," an Israeli official told ABC News on Saturday morning."As the political echelon decided, the IDF will enter Rafah and destroy the remaining Hamas battalions there - whether or not there will be a temporary ceasefire for the release of our hostages."May 03, 7:20 PMUS ramps up pressure on Qatar to oust Hamas: OfficialThe U.S. has ramped up diplomatic pressure on Qatar to expel Hamas leaders from the country in recent weeks, an official familiar with the matter told ABC News.This development comes as Qatar and other intermediaries between the U.S. and Hamas have struggled to effectively negotiate with the group on a cease-fire agreement, repeatedly expressing confidence the group will accept certain terms that Hamas leaders later reject.Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed in the days following the Oct. 7 attacks that the Middle East could not continue carrying out "business as usual" with Hamas.-ABC News' Shannon CrawfordMay 03, 5:19 PMHamas delegation returning to Cairo in 'spirit to reach an agreement'A Hamas delegation is returning to Egypt on Saturday to continue negotiations for a ce