Truce Rejection Claims, Rafah Warnings

Palestinian media on July 13 continued to prioritize extensive coverage of intensifying Israeli military operations across Gaza, detailing high casualty counts, ongoing "massacres," and the deepening humanitarian crisis, including fuel shortages and malnutrition. A significant shift emerged in ceasefire negotiations reporting, with extensive coverage of Netanyahu's public claims that Hamas rejected a recent truce proposal. This narrative was immediately met with concern from prisoners' families, who suggested the statements aimed to thwart a deal. Concurrently, internal Israeli debates intensified, notably with Israeli military warnings to Netanyahu's government against establishing a "humanitarian city" in Rafah. President Abbas also asserted that Hamas would not govern Gaza post-conflict and must surrender its weapons. Throughout the day, significant attention was paid to Mohammad Deif's legacy on his first anniversary, with Abu Obeida affirming his enduring impact on Israeli deterrence, alongside reports of new resistance tactics.