Benjamin Netanyahu’s office described Hamas’ terms for a truce as “unrealistic”.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said a new Gaza truce proposal presented by the Islamist group Hamas to mediators on Thursday was still based on “unrealistic demands». The statement said a briefing on the matter would be presented to the war cabinet and extended security bureau on Friday.
The Israeli army will conduct a ground operation in Rafah, a city at the southern end of the Gaza Strip, on the Palestinian enclave’s closed border with Egypt, despite international concerns and warnings, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated Thursday. Exercises “international pressure to prevent us from entering Rafa and finishing the job“, Benjamin Netanyahu said to men of the armed forces, according to his services. He added that he rejects the pressure and will continue to do so.
«We will enter Rafa“, he assured. “We will complete the elimination of Hamas battalions. We will restore security and bring total victory to the people of Israel and the state of Israel.” Some 1.5 million forcibly displaced Palestinians have taken refuge in Rafah, in other words the majority of the enclave’s population. Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said civilians in Rafah would be moved elsewhere in coordination with international actors.
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