The Israeli prime minister’s announcement comes as negotiations over a possible ceasefire continue. Hamas is studying Israel’s latest proposal, and mediators like Qatar and Egypt say they are “more optimistic.”
The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahustated this on Monday “There’s a Date” for the offensive on the city Rafasouth of the Gaza Strip and where displaced people live well over a million people running from bombs.
In a video published on his social networks, the Israeli president has defended that “access to Rafah is required” and the “elimination of the terrorist battalions that are there.” “It will happen, there is a date,” he concluded.
Israeli authorities announced weeks ago that they would launch an offensive against the city, which sparked criticism from the international community. Ráfah is one of the few areas in the Gaza Strip where Israeli attacks have not yet devastated the area and where hundreds of thousands of displaced people from other Israeli-attacked areas in Gaza are seeking refuge.
This announcement from Netanyahu comes at a time when envoys are coming out Israel and Hamas negotiate in Cairo a possible ceasefire deal in exchange for the release of hostages held by the Palestinian militia since October 7.
“Today I received a detailed report on the Cairo talks. We are continuously working to achieve our goals, especially the release of all our hostages and achieving a complete victory over Hamas,” Prime Minister Netanyahu said.
For his part, Hamasthe Islamic Resistance Movement, has assured that this is so studying Israel’s proposal, even as it has accused Tel Aviv of “remaining stubborn” in its positions.
Egypt and Qatar They are mediators in these negotiations. In this sense, the spokesperson of the Qatari Foreign Ministry, Majed al Ansari, has stated that he is “more optimistic” about the new proposal. Al Ansari added that US pressure “will always be decisive for the success of the talks,” although he did not elaborate.
In the meantime, Israel has more than announced this 400 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip on Monday, which Tel Aviv said represents the highest daily number since the war began. While the numbers are higher than what has been typical for the past six months, they still do not reach the 500 trucks of relief supplies that entered the Strip daily before the war, when the enclave still had widespread access to electricity and water.
Source: EITB
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