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Netanyahu says Rafah invasion 'will happen'

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Vincent
Published date10 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
"It will happen. There is a date," Mr Netanyahu said in a video statement on Monday, without elaborating. The United States, Israel's closest ally, has said a ground operation into Rafah would be a mistake and has demanded to see a credible plan to protect civilians. Mr Netanyahu spoke as Israeli negotiators are in Cairo discussing international efforts to broker a ceasefire deal with the Palestinian militant group Hamas

Israeli troops withdrew on Sunday from Khan Younis, another city in southern Gaza, ending a key phase of the war.

Defence officials say they are regrouping ahead of a push into Rafah. Palestinians who visited Khan Younis on Monday said the city is now unlivable, offering them little immediate chance to return. Many have been sheltering in Rafah.

The Palestinian death toll from the war has passed 33,200, with nearly 76,000 wounded, Gaza's health ministry said.

The new figures have emerged as Germany strongly rejected a case brought by Nicaragua at the United Nations' top court accusing Berlin of facilitating breaches of the Geneva Convention by providing arms to Israel...

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