**Rafah Border Crossing Seized by Israeli Tank Brigade: Cease-Fire Negotiations on the Brink**
Cairo, Egypt – Tensions are high as an Israeli tank brigade has taken control of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. This move comes amidst ongoing offensive operations in the southern city of Rafah, as ceasefire negotiations with Hamas teeter on the edge of collapse. After a whirlwind of developments in the Israel-Hamas conflict, hopes for a ceasefire hang by a thread. While Hamas has expressed acceptance of an Egyptian-Qatari …