Benjamin Netanyahu says not carrying out an operation in Rafah would amount to “losing the war” against Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister has made the destruction of the Palestinian movement the objective of the war.
Hamas threatens on Saturday evening to leave the truce talks if additional aid was not quickly delivered to the Gaza Strip, including in the north. Complex negotiations regarding a truce in the fighting, the release of hostages held in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners imprisoned by Israel are continuing through the mediating countries, Egypt, Qatar and the United States.