They’re bombing Rafah right now so I guess that article was wrong (unless that doesn’t count as an “invasion”).
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This will not get rid of Hamas. It will just make more.
Netanyahu brandishes map of Israel that includes West Bank and Gaza at UN speech
It's no secret that Bibi plans to annex the entire region nor is there any sign they genuinely trying to avoid the loss of Palestinian lives, so why would we believe the only thing stopping them from attacking imminently is 'how to move civilians who have crowded into the city out of harm’s way'?
Anyone remember when they said Putin would never invade Ukraine just because it would be a terrible idea? Turns out politicians make terrible decisions on occasion. We'll see what happens here.
They've already started bombing it. Less than 4 hours is how long it lasted.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Israeli leaders have framed an invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah as an imperative to achieve its goal of eliminating Hamas.
Many Gazans fled to Rafah on the instructions of the Israeli military to avoid the fighting farther north in Gaza, and a chorus of international leaders have expressed concerns that the people there have nowhere to go.
Egypt is an important strategic partner for Israel in the region and has played a key role in negotiations aimed at securing the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
An attack during Ramadan — which is expected to start March 10, though the timing depends on the sighting of the moon over Mecca — could be viewed as particularly provocative to Muslims in the region and beyond.
“The operation in Rafah will happen,” Avi Dichter, a minister from Mr. Netanyahu’s conservative Likud party, told Israel’s public broadcaster, Kan, on Sunday.
Mr. Amidror suggested other options, including some areas of central Gaza where the military has not yet operated, or the nearby city of Khan Younis, once Israel winds down its campaign there.
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