A senior Hamas official told AFP on Thursday that Israel would fail to meet its stated goals of defeating the Palestinian militant group and freeing hostages by invading the southern Gaza city Rafah.
Israel soldiers transfer detained Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip on November 21, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement.PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES —
There are fears of huge civilian casualties and countries including Israel's top ally and weapons supplier the United States have warned Israel against sending troops into Rafah. An Egyptian delegation is however set to travel to Israel on Friday to kickstart a new round of talks, Israeli media reported citing unnamed officials.
Hamad argued the planned invasion was exposing contradictions in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's stance on Gaza. Hamad also told AFP that Hamas, which took power in Gaza in 2007, was already working on plans for the territory after the war. For only P399: Elevate your skincare routine with your favorite serum brands at Watsons' Online Sale on April 26
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