The Israeli army claims victory over Hamas is impossible without taking the southern Gazan city of Rafah, where more than a million displaced Palestinians are sheltering.
The Israeli army has told Palestinians to begin evacuating eastern Rafah, according to an Israel Defence Forces statement, signalling that a ground invasion is imminent. People were told to move to Muwasi, an Israeli-declared humanitarian area near the coast. The army said it had expanded assistance into the area, including field hospitals, tents, food and water.
Defence Minister Yoav Gallant claimed Hamas wasn't serious about a deal and warned of "a powerful operation in the very near future in Rafah and other places across all of Gaza" after Hamas attacked Israel's main crossing point for delivering badly needed humanitarian aid, killing three soldiers. Israel's military said it believed Hamas was targeting soldiers massed on the Gaza border in preparation for a possible Rafah invasion.
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