Israel’s military on Monday ordered about 100,000 civilians in parts of Rafah to evacuate “immediately” to a humanitarian zone, saying it will operate with “extreme force” in those areas. Israel’s determination to invade Rafah remains a sticking point in cease-fire negotiations, which appear to have broken down. President Biden reiterated his opposition to a ground invasion of Rafah in a Monday call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a White House readout of the conversation.
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Israel is preparing for a “limited scope evacuation operation,” Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani said. A member of Hamas’s political bureau, Suhail al-Hindi, warned in an interview with The Washington Post that “Rafah will become a graveyard” for Israeli soldiers should a military operation occur.
The gaz agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) said an Israeli offensive in Rafah would be “devastating” for the 1.4 million people sheltering there. It said it was not evacuating Rafah and would stay for “as long as possible” to continue providing aid.
National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson told The Post on Monday that the Biden administration believes a deal between Israel and Hamas remains “the best way to preserve the lives of the hostages.”
Four Israeli soldiers were killed and others wounded in a rocket attack on the Kerem Shalom border crossing Sunday, according to the Israel Defense Forces. Hamas claimed responsibility for the strike on the crossing, which was closed for humanitarian aid.
At least 34,735 people have been killed and 78,108 injured in Gaza since the war began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants but says the majority of the dead are women and children.
Israel estimates that about 1,200 people were killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, including more than 300 soldiers, and says 267 soldiers have been killed since the launch of its military operation in Gaza.
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Israel is preparing for a “limited scope evacuation operation,” Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani said. A member of Hamas’s political bureau, Suhail al-Hindi, warned in an interview with The Washington Post that “Rafah will become a graveyard” for Israeli soldiers should a military operation occur.
The gaz agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) said an Israeli offensive in Rafah would be “devastating” for the 1.4 million people sheltering there. It said it was not evacuating Rafah and would stay for “as long as possible” to continue providing aid.
National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson told The Post on Monday that the Biden administration believes a deal between Israel and Hamas remains “the best way to preserve the lives of the hostages.”
Four Israeli soldiers were killed and others wounded in a rocket attack on the Kerem Shalom border crossing Sunday, according to the Israel Defense Forces. Hamas claimed responsibility for the strike on the crossing, which was closed for humanitarian aid.
At least 34,735 people have been killed and 78,108 injured in Gaza since the war began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants but says the majority of the dead are women and children.
Israel estimates that about 1,200 people were killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, including more than 300 soldiers, and says 267 soldiers have been killed since the launch of its military operation in Gaza.
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