The offensive by the Israeli army in Rafah, which Benjamin Netanyahu continues to defend as a necessity, “will threaten” Negotiations for the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, warned a Hamas official quoted by AFP on Sunday February 11. The city, located south of the Gaza Strip, is home to more than 1.3 million Palestinians, most of whom have fled fighting in the rest of the Palestinian enclave. Follow our live stream.
An Israeli operation was planned in Rafah. “Victory is within reach. (…) We will capture the last terrorist battalion of Hamas in Rafah, the last stronghold,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in an interview ABC News Channel The extract of which was released on Saturday evening. He has assured that the Israeli army will offer “A safe passage for the civilian population so they can leave”Without explaining where she might go.
A tunnel under the UNRWA headquarters. The Israeli army and the Internal Security Agency said on Saturday that they had discovered a Hamas tunnel under the headquarters of the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza City. Organization, which is alleged to be Israel “Totally infiltrated” The Islamic Movement responded that the building was vacated on 12 October. “We are not aware of any activity there.” Wrote since on Its leader, Philippe Lazzarini, added that Israel’s accusations “Deserves an independent investigation.”
Strike at Rafah. Five police officers were killed in a new Israeli attack targeting Rafah on Saturday, according to Palestinian security sources. The Israeli military, for its part, said two senior military officers from the Palestinian Islamic Movement were killed in one of the attacks.
