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Netanyahu Says Hostage Deal Would Delay, but Not Stop Rafah Invasion
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said on Sunday that progress toward a deal for a temporary cease-fire and the release of some hostages held in Gaza would require Hamas to soften its demands, while asserting that any agreement would delay ...
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Warnings Over Israel’s Plans for Rafah Come From All Corners
International alarm over Israel’s plans for a ground offensive in Rafah, in southern Gaza, has intensified in recent days, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to press ahead with plans to invade the city near the Egyptian border. Over half of ...
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Warnings Over Israel’s Plans for Rafah Come From All Corners
International alarm over Israel’s plans for a ground offensive in Rafah, in southern Gaza, has intensified in recent days, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to press ahead with plans to invade the city near the Egyptian border. Over half of ...
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Israeli Raid in Rafah Rescues 2 Hostages and Kills Dozens, Officials Say
The hostages, who had been held by Hamas, returned to Israel after a military operation that Gazan health officials said killed at least 67 Palestinians.
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U.S., U.N. and International Criminal Court Intensify Warnings Against Invading Rafah
The United States opposes an Israeli ground offensive into Rafah unless Israel provides for the safety of more than a million people now crammed into the city, a State Department spokesman said on Monday, adding to the Biden administration’s ...
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Palestinians in Rafah Describe ‘Night Full of Horror’ During Israeli Hostage Rescue
Palestinians in Rafah described a night of fear as Israeli strikes pummeled the area early Monday, killing and wounding dozens, according to the Gazan health ministry, and highlighting the cost of Israel’s military operation to free its hostages. “I ...
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Israel Says It Conducted ‘Wave of Attacks’ on Rafah
The military announced the strikes hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government was working on a plan to evacuate the Gazan city.
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Israel Says It Will Protect Civilians in a Gazan City It Is Determined to Invade
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would invade refugee-packed Rafah, but was drafting a plan to help people get out of harm’s way.
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Terrified Gazans Await an Israeli Advance in the City They Fled To
Israel has asked the military to come up with plans to evacuate Gazans, but it isn’t clear where they are supposed to go or when Israel’s ground invasion might begin.
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Netanyahu Orders Evacuation Plan for City Where a Million Gazans Shelter
Many civilians in Rafah are sheltering in rickety tents made of plastic and wood and say there is nowhere left in Gaza to avoid Israeli shelling.