2024-04-28 21:31:51
Israel’s Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, issued a statement regarding negotiations for the release of the hostages. He said that Israel may reconsider its decision to launch an operation in Rafah.
This was reported by the Alexey Zheleznov Channel.
Israel’s Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, told News 12 that if a deal is reached to release the hostages, the Rafah operation would be suspended.
Yair Lapid also spoke about the possible operation in Rafah and the hostage deal. In an interview with News 12, he noted that if the choice is between ending the fighting in the Gaza Strip and freeing the hostages, Israel must opt for the deal.
Israeli media have already written that Israel is considering the possibility of canceling the planned operation in Rafah if a truce agreement is proposed with Hamas in exchange for the release of the hostages.
However, Israel emphasizes that it will not compromise on the issue of a complete end to the war, which is one of the demands of the Hamas terrorists.
Earlier, Kursor reported that Israel issued an ultimatum to Egypt. Israel warned Egypt that if hostage negotiations failed, it would launch an invasion of Rafah.
“Cursor” also wrote that the media named one of the reasons for the delay in the IDF operation in Rafah. In Israel, they fear that the IDF offensive on Rafah could lead to serious consequences for the country in the international arena.