Netanyahu calls for attack on Rafah – Baerbock warns of “catastrophe with announcement”. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns of humanitarian emergency.
Israeli media report: Netanyahu assumes that Israel only has around a month to launch an offensive in Rafah due to international pressure. The operation must therefore be completed by March 10th. On this day, the fasting month of Ramadan begins for Muslims worldwide. The Israeli military did not comment specifically on the reports and eyewitness information about a serious air strike in which 20 people died on Saturday.