Hamas to destroy
Israel plans evacuations ahead of offensive in Rafah
Israel's upcoming military operation against the Islamist Hamas in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip is likely to begin with an evacuation of the civilian population lasting several weeks. It is expected to take between four and five weeks, Israeli radio reported on Thursday. This is the first phase of the ground operation in the city on the border with Egypt.
Israel's allies have been warning for months against such an operation in Rafah because hundreds of thousands of Palestinian internally displaced persons are crowded there. However, Israel considers the operation to be unavoidable in order to ensure the destruction of Hamas' fighting capabilities. Otherwise, the terrorist organization could regain strength after the end of the war. Hostages are also believed to be in the city on the border with Egypt, who were abducted in the Gaza Strip on October 7 during Hamas' major attack on Israel.
People are said to be in tent camps
According to the "Wall Street Journal", Israel's army is planning a gradual approach in order to limit the number of civilian casualties. The paper wrote of two to three weeks of evacuation and six weeks of offensive. Israel apparently wants to take the civilians to tent camps, such as the Al-Mawasi camp on the Mediterranean. However, it is doubtful that so many people can be accommodated there. Aid organizations speak of a catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, with many of the homes in the coastal strip destroyed.
Security cabinet informed, Hamas prepared
According to Israeli radio, the ministers in the security cabinet were to be informed on Thursday about the preparations for the operation in Rafah and the status of the indirect negotiations with Hamas about a ceasefire in the Gaza war. The Israeli war cabinet also wanted to meet on Thursday.
Hamas had already prepared its fighters in Rafah for the operation and supplied them with provisions and weapons, the Israeli broadcaster also reported. The number of guards for the hostages had also been increased.
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