Several countries have warned Israel against carrying out a military operation in Rafah, which houses more than 1.4 million Palestinians.
Meanwhile, an Israeli delegation will travel to Doha after the Israeli cabinet discussed Hamas' latest ceasefire proposal. / Photo: AFP"Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu approved Friday plans for a military operation in Rafah, and the army is operationally preparing for it and for the evacuation of residents," Netanyahu's office said in a statement without providing further details.
Israel has waged a deadly military offensive on Gaza since an Oct. 7 cross-border incursion led by the Palestinian resistance group Hamas in which nearly 1,200 people were killed, according to Israeli allegations. An Israeli delegation will travel to Doha, said a statement released by the prime minister's office after the cabinet discussed Hamas' ceasefire proposal.
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