Israeli strikes kill 44 Palestinians in Rafah after Netanyahu says ground invasion is coming there
- Israeli airstrikes in Rafah, Gaza have killed at least 28 Palestinians, including 10 children, following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in the city.
- The United States has expressed concern about the Israeli plan, stating that an invasion without a plan for the civilian population would lead to disaster. US officials have criticized Israel for not resorting to more surgical strikes.
- Rafah, home to approximately 1.4 million people, is the last stronghold for Hamas militants in Gaza, and the ongoing conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands and caused widespread destruction.
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'Tell Netanyahu ground offensive in Gaza would create bloodbath damaging Israel'
There is an overwhelming case for a ceasefire and the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas, with the death toll in Gaza – put at 28,176 – and the massacre of 1,200 Israelis on October 7
Rafah Ground Offensive a Must, Israel’s Netanyahu Says
Despite mounting criticism, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his intention to launch a military ground operation in Rafah. That’s the border town currently sheltering more than a million Palestinians, who say they have nowhere else to go. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias has the story.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered the capture of the border town of Rafah in the Gaza Strip over the weekend. Civilians should be given a means of escape.
The Israeli army is preparing an offensive in Rafah. Allies fear disaster. Egypt is threatening to cancel the peace treaty.
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