The Israeli army calls on Palestinians to evacuate from the eastern districts of Rafah / Diena

Displaced people are being directed to tent cities near the nearby settlements – Hānjunīsa and Mavasi. There, the Israeli army promises to provide them with shelter, food, water and medicine.

The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on Monday that this will be a limited military operation in Rafah for the time being. AFP reports that Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant announced that the military operation in Rafah is necessary because in Hamas refuses to agree to proposals for the release of at least part of the captured hostages in negotiations organized by mediators. On the other hand, in Hamas, the representative of Sami Abu Zuhri agency Reuters said on Monday that Israel’s order for Palestinians to evacuate Rafah ahead of a planned offensive “is a dangerous escalation that will have consequences.”

The Israel Defense Forces distributed leaflets in the eastern neighborhoods of Rafah on Monday, asking people to evacuate. They also indicated the areas in Rafah where the operation by Israeli forces would take place and warned that “anyone who is near the terrorist organization is putting themselves and their family members at risk.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again emphasized that, despite the concerns expressed by many countries and international organizations, Israel will definitely carry out a military operation in Rafah. It will not depend on conversations with in Hamas on the progress of the ceasefire. “There is no possibility that we will end the war without achieving all its objectives. We will enter Rafah and destroy those who are there in Hamas battalions to achieve complete victory. It doesn’t matter if we have a ceasefire agreement or not,” the BBC quoted Netanyahu’s office as saying.

Part in Hamas Relatives of the hostages taken during the militants’ invasion have expressed concern that the army’s entry into Rafah could endanger the lives of the hostages.

War between Israel and in Hamas In the Gaza Strip began after October 7 in Hamas militants invaded southern Israel.