Israel’s military on Monday called on about 100,000 civilians in parts of Rafah to evacuate “immediately” to a humanitarian zone, saying it will operate with “extreme force” in those areas. Israel’s determination to invade Rafah remains a sticking point in cease-fire negotiations, which appear to be at an impasse.
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End of carouselIsrael is preparing for a “limited scope evacuation operation,” Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani told The Washington Post. Suhail al-Hindi, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, told The Post that “Rafah will become a graveyard” for Israeli soldiers. “Our people and resistance remain resilient,” he said.
The U.N. agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, said an Israeli offensive in Rafah would be “devastating” for the more than 1 million people sheltering there. It said it was not evacuating Rafah and would stay for “as long as possible” to continue providing aid.
Hamas officials left cease-fire negotiations in Cairo on Sunday to consult the group’s leadership in Qatar. Hindi said Monday that talks are “still ongoing, and we are waiting for results.”
At least three Israeli soldiers were killed and others wounded in a rocket attack on the Kerem Shalom border crossing Sunday, according to the Israel Defense Forces. Hamas claimed responsibility for the strike on the crossing, which was closed for humanitarian aid.
At least 34,683 people have been killed and 78,018 injured in Gaza since the war began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants but says the majority of the dead are women and children.
Israel estimates that about 1,200 people were killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, including more than 300 soldiers, and says 267 soldiers have been killed since the launch of its military operation in Gaza
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End of carouselIsrael is preparing for a “limited scope evacuation operation,” Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani told The Washington Post. Suhail al-Hindi, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, told The Post that “Rafah will become a graveyard” for Israeli soldiers. “Our people and resistance remain resilient,” he said.
The U.N. agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, said an Israeli offensive in Rafah would be “devastating” for the more than 1 million people sheltering there. It said it was not evacuating Rafah and would stay for “as long as possible” to continue providing aid.
Hamas officials left cease-fire negotiations in Cairo on Sunday to consult the group’s leadership in Qatar. Hindi said Monday that talks are “still ongoing, and we are waiting for results.”
At least three Israeli soldiers were killed and others wounded in a rocket attack on the Kerem Shalom border crossing Sunday, according to the Israel Defense Forces. Hamas claimed responsibility for the strike on the crossing, which was closed for humanitarian aid.
At least 34,683 people have been killed and 78,018 injured in Gaza since the war began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants but says the majority of the dead are women and children.
Israel estimates that about 1,200 people were killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, including more than 300 soldiers, and says 267 soldiers have been killed since the launch of its military operation in Gaza
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