Gaza Strip
“Seizing the Rafah Crossing is a very significant step towards destroying the remaining military capabilities of Hamas,” said the premier.
“We continue to believe that a hostage deal is in the best interest of the Israeli and the Palestinian people,” said a State Department spokesperson.
“It is Israel’s absolute right and duty to protect itself and its citizens from terrorist organizations and take out and destroy the evil that is Hamas once and for all,” Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-Fla.) said.
Jerusalem was surprised to hear of the terror group’s acceptance of a proposal that was different from the latest one on the table.
The entry of the IDF into Rafah promotes the two main goals of the war, said Foreign Minister Israel Katz
The Biden administration is effectively delaying the delivery of up to 6,500 Joint Direct Attack Munitions, according to The Wall Street Journal.
“There might already be a decision to target certain Israeli leaders and senior IDF officers,” the president of the Shurat Hadin-Israel Law Center told JNS.
“We are at a critical moment in the campaign. If the Americans turn their backs on Israel, the implications for the entire region will be severe.”
Israeli military strikes more than 100 Hamas sites in the southern Gaza city • Senior Israeli officials: Hamas ceasefire claims a stunt.
“Hamas intentionally positioned the command and control position within the vicinity of an active UNRWA location, jeopardizing the Gazan civilians taking refuge there,” the IDF said.
Former senior intelligence officer: A completed Rafah operation can be game-changer for hostage talks and the day-after in Gaza
The Israeli War Cabinet announced it decided to “continue the operation in Rafah to exert military pressure on Hamas.”
