Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel would invade Rafah, despite twin pressures from Ramadan and Washington.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ahead of surgery for a hernia on Sunday, vowed that Israel would invade Rafah, despite twin pressures from Ramadan and Washington. Netanyahu, 74, said he had approved the IDF’s 'operational plan' for Rafah, saying the force was 'prepared for the evacuation of the civilian population and for the provision of humanitarian assistance.' 'This is the right thing both operationally and internationally,' he said.
Netanyahu alleged that Israel has 'relaxed' its position in negotiations while Hamas has 'hardened' theirs. 'Despite all the difficulty involved, negotiations must be conducted calmly and with level-headed determination,' he said. 'This is the only way to return hostages.' Netanyahu has kept a full schedule throughout Israel's nearly six-month-long war against Hamas.
Israel has disputed these figures, saying that more than one-third of the dead are militants, and it blames Hamas for civilian casualties because the group operates in residential areas. Fox News' Yael Rotem-Kuriel and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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