Israel intensifies airstrikes on Gaza's Rafah
Israel stepped up airstrikes on Rafah overnight after saying it would evacuate civilians from the southern Gazan city and launch an all-out assault despite allies’ warnings this could cause mass casualties.
He declined to say when or whether the classified forum might give a green light for a ground operation in Rafah. Israel has said it will eradicate Hamas following the rampage by gunmen from the militant group on October 7 in which 1 200 people were killed and 253 taken hostage, according to Israeli tallies.
“We escape from one trap into another, searching for places Israel calls safe before they bomb us there. It is like the rat and trap game,” he told Reuters via a chat app.A senior Israeli defence official said on Wednesday Israel was poised to evacuate civilians before its attack on Rafah and had bought 40 000 tents that could house 10-12 people each.
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