This is a new phase in Israel’s military operation against Hamas, which brings new concerns. Rafah’s situation will be examined on Thursday, February 8, when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that he had ordered the army. “prepare” Onslaught on the southern city of the Gaza Strip, on the border with Egypt. There are 1.3 million Palestinians, most of whom have been displaced by the clashes of recent months. Follow our live stream.
New strikes. During the night between Wednesday and Thursday, witnesses and hospital sources told AFP of deadly strikes in the south of the Gaza Strip, particularly in Rafah. The Hamas government’s health ministry said 109 people had been killed between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.
Ceasefire talks are ongoing. Talks under the auspices of Qatar and Egypt continue in Cairo, where Hamas confirmed the arrival of a delegation led by a senior official from its political office on Thursday. On Wednesday, Benjamin Netanyahu rejected any concessions to the Palestinian Islamist movement. The latter responded to a proposal for a contract that was sent to him, a response that included components “unacceptable” But opening the way to reconciliation, said the head of American diplomacy, Antony Blinken.
Antony Blinken warns against any action that “raises the stress”. The American Secretary of State wraps up his tour of the Middle East on Thursday with a meeting with Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid. On Wednesday, he said he had warned Benjamin Netanyahu against any action “The tension is high”And called for Israel to be considered “First and foremost” Civilians in the event of an operation in Rafah.
Hamas denounces “genocide” intent. Commenting on Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech, Osama Hamdane, a senior official of the Palestinian Islamic Movement, declared during a press conference in Beirut that the Israeli prime minister aimed for a commitment. “Genocide” Against the Palestinians.
