The Sun’s Nick Parker on Israel Hamas war latest
ISRAEL'S invasion of refugee-filled Rafah is imminent if no ceasefire deal is reached, the country's defence minister has warned.
The threat of an imminent invasion of Rafah came as peace deal negotiations stalled on Sunday due to Hamas' "extreme" demands.
The deal currently on the table involves Hamas releasing 33 hostages - all women, the elderly, and the sick. But Netanyahu said Israel "will stand alone" if it must, telling world leaders at the weekend: "No amount of pressure, no decision by any international forum will stop Israel from defending itself.Defence Minister Gallant added that "strong military action" will begin in Rafah "in the very near future, and in the rest of the Strip".
"We will destroy the Hamas battalions there, we will complete all the objectives of the war, including the return of all our hostages."
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