ISRAEL has rejected another new ceasefire proposal that would have halted its genocidal war on Gaza, warning instead that it will flatten Gaza City as it has already done to Rafah and Beit Hanoun. These include the unconditional release of captives, the full disarmament of Hamas, and Israel’s ongoing security control over Gaza. Israeli minister of military affairs Israel Katz threatened that if Hamas refused such terms, Gaza City would ‘become like Rafah and Beit Hanoun’, both already reduced to ruins by Israel’s bombardment and invasion. Opposition leader Yair Lapid accused Netanyahu of sacrificing the lives of Israeli captives for his personal political survival, saying he was once again ‘choosing to forsake the lives of Israeli captives and soldiers for his own sake’ instead of seeking a deal. Israel’s ‘security cabinet’ had already voted on 8th August for a ground invasion and occupation of Gaza City, where about 1,100 Palestinians have since been killed.