The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said on Friday that Benjamin Netanyahu approved a military plan to attack Rafah.
The office stated, in a statement, that an Israeli delegation will head to Qatar after deliberations on Hamas’ response, noting that Netanyahu approved a military plan to attack Rafah.
In February, Netanyahu’s office revealed that he had ordered the army to develop a plan to evacuate Rafah and destroy four Hamas battalions, which he says are deployed there.
The potential attack on Rafah, where most of the displaced are seeking refuge, raises international concern about the dire consequences it will entail.
Hamas proposal
Hamas has presented a vision for a ceasefire in Gaza that includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, 100 of whom are serving life sentences, according to the proposal seen by Reuters.
Hamas said that the first phase of the proposal includes “the release of Israeli women, children, the elderly, and the sick in exchange for the release of a number ranging from 700 to a thousand Palestinian prisoners, including 100 who are serving life sentences and high sentences,” according to the proposal, which also includes the release of “female recruits.” .
Netanyahu’s office said on Thursday that the new proposal for a truce presented by Hamas is still based on “unrealistic demands.”
He added that an update on the matter would be presented to the war cabinet and the expanded security cabinet on Friday.
The war broke out after Hamas launched a surprise attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 people and taking 253 hostages, according to Israeli statistics.
Israel responded by launching an air, sea and land attack on Gaza that killed more than 31,000 people and injured more than 71,500, according to health authorities in the Strip.
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