Israeli forces massed tanks and opened fire close to built-up areas of Rafah after US President Joe Biden vowed to withhold weapons from Israel if its forces launch a major invasion.
CAIRO/ RAFAH , Gaza Strip/WASHINGTON — Israel i forces massed tanks and opened fire close to built-up areas of Rafah on Thursday, residents said, after US President Joe Biden vowed to withhold weapons from Israel if its forces launch a major invasion of the southern Gaza city.As ceasefire talks continued in Cairo, Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad said their fighters struck Israel i forces on the eastern outskirts of Rafah , firing anti-tank rockets and mortars at Israel i positions.
Tanks advanced in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City in the north, forcing hundreds of families to flee, residents said. The Israeli military said it was securing Zeitoun, starting with a series of intelligence-based aerial strikes on approximately 25 "terror targets."Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza was heaving with thousands of people who had fled Rafah in recent days.
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