War in Israel: New initiative for hostage exchange brings rapprochement. Israel's allies criticize the Netanyahu government's planned actions.
The information processed here about the war in Israel and Israel's fight against Hamas in the Gaza Strip comes from local and international media and news agencies. Much of the information cannot be independently verified. The Israeli government has been talking about the planned ground offensive in Rafah for several weeks, but despite Netanyahu's repeated approval, military preparations for it are progressing slowly. The USA, one of Israel's most important allies, also criticized Netanyahu's plan to put further pressure on Hamas.