2024-04-23 11:54:47
The exact time is not yet clear; according to the Wall Street Journal, Israel is already preparing for the operation in Rafah. Civilians should be taken to other areas first.
Despite international warnings, Israel’s announced ground offensive in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip is drawing closer, according to a media report. Israel is preparing to move civilians from Rafah to the nearby town of Khan Younis and other areas, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing Egyptian officials aware of Israel’s plans.
To that end, shelters with tents, food distribution centers and medical facilities such as field hospitals should be established, he said. This evacuation operation lasted between two to three weeks and would be carried out in cooperation with the US, Egypt and other Arab countries such as the United Arab Emirates, he said.
US warns of aggression in Rafah
Israel’s allies such as the United States have issued an urgent warning against attacks in Rafah as hundreds of thousands of internally displaced Palestinians are crowded there. However, Israel believes that an operation is necessary to destroy the remaining Islamist Hamas battalions. Otherwise the terrorist organization could regain strength. Israel plans to gradually move its troops into Rafah, targeting areas where Israel believes Hamas leaders and fighters are hiding, the newspaper reported. The fight is expected to last at least six weeks.
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