Hamas heads to Cairo truce talks as Rafah braces for Israeli assault

On February 11, the looming spectre of an Israeli incursion into Rafah, the southernmost town in Gaza, remained a pressing concern. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to ensure "safe passage" for civilians who had been displaced there. In an interview broadcast on the same day, Netanyahu reaffirmed his determination to expand Israel's military campaign into the city. Despite widespread international concern regarding the potential devastation in a densely populated area housing over half of Gaza's 2.4 million inhabitants, Netanyahu asserted, "We are committed to taking action." #Israel #Netanyahu #RafahOperation #SafePassage #IsraelHamasWar #Palestine #Gaza #MiddleEast #Conflict #PeaceEfforts #HumanitarianAid #MilitaryOperation #InternationalRelations #PoliticalLeadership #Security #PalestinianRights #WarOnTerror #PeacefulResolution #RegionalTensions #GlobalConcern ~HT.178~PR.152~ED.194~GR.121~

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered troops to prepare to enter Gaza's crowded southern city of Rafah, even as new talks aimed at securing a...