“Any assault by the occupying forces on the town of Rafah would undermine the talks on the swap,” Hamas mentioned.
In an interview proven on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his intention to broaden the Israeli army operation within the Gaza Strip to Rafah, however promised the potential of a protected exit for the displaced civilians of the Palestinian enclave sheltering there.
Rafa is now house to greater than half of the two.4 million inhabitants. residents of the Gaza Strip.
On October 7, Hamas launched an unprecedented assault on Israel that killed round 1,160 individuals, principally civilians, in keeping with an AFP evaluation primarily based on official Israeli figures.
The militants took 250 hostages, 132 of whom are nonetheless within the Gaza Strip, however 29 of them are believed to be lifeless, Israel mentioned.
In response to the assault, Israel vowed to destroy Hamas and launched airstrikes and a floor offensive that killed not less than 28,176 individuals, together with 112 previously 24 hours, in keeping with the Well being Ministry of the Hamas-run enclave. Many of the victims are girls and kids.
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2024-05-14 17:57:42