Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the plans for a military operation in the Gazan city of Rafah, his office announced on Friday. According to the statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is “prepared” for the campaign and evacuation of Palestinian civilians there. Moreover, Netanyahu dismissed Hamas’s demands presented in their latest proposal for a new ceasefire as “absurd,” insisting the organization requests too many prisoners to be released. Netanyahu’s seal of approval came after the international community, including reportedly the United States, warned Israel against a military operation in Rafah due to the high presence of displaced civilians there. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Friday that their troops continue operations and fighting in the west of the Gaza Strip’s Khan Yunis in the Hamad neighborhood.According to the official statement, IDF forces have been “eliminating terrorists, locating and destroying shafts and combat complexes.” One of the underground tunnels found was about 200 meters long, and was “used by the terrorist organization Hamas,” IDF said. It was also noted that, among other types of weapons, “grenades, RPG missiles, explosives, and rocket launchers” were found.