A house damaged in an Israeli strike lies in ruin (Credits: Reuters) While Israel promised to capture Rafah during the Gaza talks, the UN warned against possible attacks. Israel says Rafah is Hamas' last stronghold in the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the long-running offensive against the southern Gaza town of Rafah, regardless of Hamas' response to calls for a new ceasefire and the return of Israeli hostages. Hopes for an end to the conflict have risen in recent days, with Egypt once again calling for the resumption of negotiations between Israel and Hamas. But so far there is little agreement between the two sides on the most important differences. Meanwhile, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has expressed concern about Israel's increasing isolation from the conflict in Gaza. Most of Gaza'...
What is the Gaza Strip? What you want to be aware of the domain at the core of the Israel-Hamas war The Gaza Strip has been the focal point of weighty siege for over seven days after Israel sent off retaliatory airstrikes for the extraordinary dread assault by Palestinian assailant bunch Hamas on Oct. 7. The territory — a limited segment of land among Israel and Egypt, close to the Mediterranean Ocean — is home to generally 2.3 million Palestinians and is portrayed as quite possibly of the most thickly populated put on The planet. The 140-square-mile district is generally the size of Philadelphia. Most of the people who live in Gaza are youthful, with practically 65% of the populace younger than 24. ' World's biggest outside jail' Beginning around 2007, Israel has forced an air, land and ocean bar on the Gaza Strip, saying the move is important to protect the country from Hamas' assaults. Gaza is encircled by substantial walls and security barriers. Palestinians are di...
Gaza war: Netanyahu vows to defeat Hamas in Rafah, even though US arms threaten Rafah and could stop arms shipments. Thousands of people fled the southern city after the Israeli army began what it called "containment" operations on Monday. US President Biden has repeatedly warned against this action, saying it would cross a "red line". However, Netanyahu rejected the US warning, saying that Israel would continue to fight. "If we want... We will be alone. I said we would fight with our fingers if necessary. "said the Prime Minister. Mr. Netanyahu also talked about the war in which the Arab League attacked the new state of Israel in 1948 in order to remove the US warning. "We were there in the War of Independence 76 years ago. a minority against the majority” and we were unarmed. We won against Israel, despite the weapons, thanks to the strong will, heroism and unity among us. 2,000-pound (907-kilogram) bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs feared for civil...
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