Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Thursday that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) is ready for the ground operation in the city of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.”We are closing in on Hamas. We are preparing to act in Rafah, as well as in the central camps, in order to reach the next stage [which] we will decide according to our priorities,” Gallant stated during his visit to Israeli troops in northern Gaza. Furthermore, the minister claimed that the Israeli military is on its way to destroy Hamas, adding that the militant group is “getting weaker with each passing day.”
White House: Firing at civilians serious incident
The White House described on Thursday the reported firing at Palestinian civilians in Gaza City conducted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as a “serious incident.” “We mourn the loss of innocent life and recognize the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, where innocent Palestinians are just trying to feed their families,” United States President Joe Biden’s administration remarked in a statement. “This underscores the importance of expanding and sustaining the flow of humanitarian assistance into Gaza, including through a potential temporary ceasefire.” Earlier in the day, the IDF fired at the crowds that gathered around the trucks carrying humanitarian aid but insisted that “dozens of Gazans were killed and injured” due to “the pushing, trampling and being run over by the trucks.” NN: Can you imagine trying to move, house and feed one million of theses people before invading Rafah? Can you imagine the fun Humas will have arranging another panic driven slaughter?