Hamas Fighters Trapped in Rafah Tunnels Refuse to Surrender as U.S. Pressures Israel on Ceasefire Deal

by Emmitt Barry, with reporting from Worthy News Jerusalem Bureau Staff(Worthy News) – A group of Hamas fighters trapped inside tunnels on the Israeli-controlled side of the Rafah ceasefire line have vowed not to surrender to Israeli forces, the Al-Qassam Brigades announced Sunday, in a move that could jeopardize the fragile month-old ceasefire in Gaza.In a statement released early Sunday, the military wing of Hamas said its fighters were “defending themselves” within an area now under Isr