Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that despite international pressure, he will launch a ground attack on Rafah.
A large number of Palestinians from different parts of the Gaza Strip found refuge in Rafah.
Netanyahu said that there is international pressure on them not to carry out a ground attack on Rafah, however, they will enter this city in the territory of the Palestinian enclave.
According to a written statement from the Israeli Prime Minister’s Press Office, Netanyahu gave his assessment of the attacks on Gaza during a visit to a military unit.
“As the Israeli army prepares to continue fighting in Rafah, we face international pressure that prevents us from entering the area and completing the job. As Prime Minister of Israel, I will reject these pressures and we will enter Rafah,” Netanyahu stated.
The Israeli administration has been saying for a long time that it will launch a ground attack on Rafah, where about 1.5 million Palestinians have taken refuge.
The international community calls on Israel not to take this step, stating that a ground attack on Rafah will have serious consequences.
E.Dz.
