RAFAH: Israeli airstrikes killed not less than 13 individuals in Rafah within the Gaza Strip after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas’ cease-fire phrases and vowed to develop the offensive into the southern Gaza city.
President Joe Biden known as Israel’s army response in Gaza “excessive” and mentioned he continues to work “tirelessly” to press Israel and Hamas to agree on an prolonged pause in preventing.
“I’m of the view, as you already know, that the conduct of the response within the Gaza Strip has been excessive,” Biden informed reporters in an change on Thursday night after delivering remarks on a particular counsel report on his dealing with of labeled paperwork.
Greater than half of the Gaza Strip’s inhabitants has fled to Rafah, a metropolis on the principally sealed border with Egypt that can also be the principle entry level for humanitarian support. Egypt has warned that any floor operation there or mass displacement throughout the border would undermine its 40-year-old peace treaty with Israel.
The strikes killed not less than 13 individuals, together with two girls and 5 kids, in accordance with the Kuwaiti Hospital, which obtained the our bodies. On the scene of one of many strikes, residents used their cellphone flashlights as they dug by the rubble with pick-axes and their naked fingers.
“I want we might acquire their entire our bodies as an alternative of simply items,” mentioned Mohammed Abu Habib, a neighbor who witnessed the strike.
Israel’s 4-month-old air and floor offensive — among the many most harmful in latest historical past — has killed over 27,000 Palestinians, pushed most individuals from their houses and pushed 1 / 4 of the inhabitants towards hunger.
Netanyahu has mentioned the offensive will proceed and develop till “whole victory” over Hamas, which began the warfare by launching a wide-ranging assault into southern Israel on Oct. 7 by which militants killed some 1,200 individuals, principally civilians, and took round 250 hostage.
Biden has pushed for an prolonged pause within the preventing to facilitate the discharge of the remaining hostages after transient pauses earlier that had allowed for the discharge of principally girls and youngsters. Greater than 100 are nonetheless captive and Israel has vowed to convey them again.
Hamas, nonetheless, has demanded that Israel launch lots of of Palestinian prisoners and finish the warfare as a part of a hostage deal. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to conform to these phrases.
Biden mentioned he nonetheless is hopeful {that a} deal might be labored out which may create a path to ending the warfare.
“I’m pushing very laborious now to take care of this hostage cease-fire,” Biden mentioned. “I’ve been working tirelessly on this deal.”
Israel’s targets seem more and more elusive, as Hamas reemerges in elements of northern Gaza, which was the primary goal of the offensive and has seen widespread destruction. Israel has solely rescued one hostage, whereas Hamas says a number of have been killed in airstrikes or failed rescue missions.
Netanyahu mentioned preparations had been underway to develop the offensive into Rafah, the place lots of of 1000’s of people that fled from different areas are crowded into squalid tent camps and overflowing U.N.-run shelters.
The Palestinian dying toll from 4 months of warfare has already reached 27,840, in accordance with the Well being Ministry within the Hamas-run territory. The ministry doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants in its figures however says a lot of the lifeless had been girls and youngsters.
Worldwide support organizations have warned that any main operation in Rafah would compound what’s already a humanitarian disaster.
“In the event that they aren’t killed within the preventing, Palestinian kids, ladies and men will likely be susceptible to dying by hunger or illness.” mentioned Bob Kitchen, of the Worldwide Rescue Committee. “There’ll not be a single ‘secure’ space for Palestinians to go to.”
Exterior the hospital the place our bodies from the in a single day strikes had been introduced, kinfolk wept as they mentioned farewell to their family members. Warda Abu Warda mentioned she felt helpless.
“The place will we go after Rafah? Will we go to sea?” she requested.
America, Qatar and Egypt try to dealer one other cease-fire settlement to make sure the discharge of the remaining hostages. However Hamas has demanded an finish to the warfare, a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and the discharge of lots of of Palestinian prisoners, together with high-profile militants.
Netanyahu rejected these calls for as “delusional” on Tuesday and mentioned Israel would by no means conform to any deal that leaves Hamas in partial or full management of the territory it has dominated since 2007.
However visiting Secretary of State Antony Blinken mentioned an settlement was nonetheless attainable and that negotiations would proceed, the most recent signal of a rising divide between the 2 shut allies on the way in which ahead. A Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on Thursday for extra negotiations.
Netanyahu is underneath mounting stress from households of the hostages and the broader public to convey them residence, even when it requires a take care of Hamas. No less than one senior Israeli official has acknowledged that saving the captives and destroying Hamas is likely to be incompatible.
Hamas remains to be holding over 130 hostages, however round 30 of them are believed to be lifeless, with the overwhelming majority killed on Oct. 7. The group is extensively believed to be holding the captives in tunnels deep underground and utilizing them as human shields for its prime leaders.
President Joe Biden known as Israel’s army response in Gaza “excessive” and mentioned he continues to work “tirelessly” to press Israel and Hamas to agree on an prolonged pause in preventing.
“I’m of the view, as you already know, that the conduct of the response within the Gaza Strip has been excessive,” Biden informed reporters in an change on Thursday night after delivering remarks on a particular counsel report on his dealing with of labeled paperwork.
Greater than half of the Gaza Strip’s inhabitants has fled to Rafah, a metropolis on the principally sealed border with Egypt that can also be the principle entry level for humanitarian support. Egypt has warned that any floor operation there or mass displacement throughout the border would undermine its 40-year-old peace treaty with Israel.
The strikes killed not less than 13 individuals, together with two girls and 5 kids, in accordance with the Kuwaiti Hospital, which obtained the our bodies. On the scene of one of many strikes, residents used their cellphone flashlights as they dug by the rubble with pick-axes and their naked fingers.
“I want we might acquire their entire our bodies as an alternative of simply items,” mentioned Mohammed Abu Habib, a neighbor who witnessed the strike.
Israel’s 4-month-old air and floor offensive — among the many most harmful in latest historical past — has killed over 27,000 Palestinians, pushed most individuals from their houses and pushed 1 / 4 of the inhabitants towards hunger.
Netanyahu has mentioned the offensive will proceed and develop till “whole victory” over Hamas, which began the warfare by launching a wide-ranging assault into southern Israel on Oct. 7 by which militants killed some 1,200 individuals, principally civilians, and took round 250 hostage.
Biden has pushed for an prolonged pause within the preventing to facilitate the discharge of the remaining hostages after transient pauses earlier that had allowed for the discharge of principally girls and youngsters. Greater than 100 are nonetheless captive and Israel has vowed to convey them again.
Hamas, nonetheless, has demanded that Israel launch lots of of Palestinian prisoners and finish the warfare as a part of a hostage deal. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to conform to these phrases.
Biden mentioned he nonetheless is hopeful {that a} deal might be labored out which may create a path to ending the warfare.
“I’m pushing very laborious now to take care of this hostage cease-fire,” Biden mentioned. “I’ve been working tirelessly on this deal.”
Israel’s targets seem more and more elusive, as Hamas reemerges in elements of northern Gaza, which was the primary goal of the offensive and has seen widespread destruction. Israel has solely rescued one hostage, whereas Hamas says a number of have been killed in airstrikes or failed rescue missions.
Netanyahu mentioned preparations had been underway to develop the offensive into Rafah, the place lots of of 1000’s of people that fled from different areas are crowded into squalid tent camps and overflowing U.N.-run shelters.
The Palestinian dying toll from 4 months of warfare has already reached 27,840, in accordance with the Well being Ministry within the Hamas-run territory. The ministry doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants in its figures however says a lot of the lifeless had been girls and youngsters.
Worldwide support organizations have warned that any main operation in Rafah would compound what’s already a humanitarian disaster.
“In the event that they aren’t killed within the preventing, Palestinian kids, ladies and men will likely be susceptible to dying by hunger or illness.” mentioned Bob Kitchen, of the Worldwide Rescue Committee. “There’ll not be a single ‘secure’ space for Palestinians to go to.”
Exterior the hospital the place our bodies from the in a single day strikes had been introduced, kinfolk wept as they mentioned farewell to their family members. Warda Abu Warda mentioned she felt helpless.
“The place will we go after Rafah? Will we go to sea?” she requested.
America, Qatar and Egypt try to dealer one other cease-fire settlement to make sure the discharge of the remaining hostages. However Hamas has demanded an finish to the warfare, a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and the discharge of lots of of Palestinian prisoners, together with high-profile militants.
Netanyahu rejected these calls for as “delusional” on Tuesday and mentioned Israel would by no means conform to any deal that leaves Hamas in partial or full management of the territory it has dominated since 2007.
However visiting Secretary of State Antony Blinken mentioned an settlement was nonetheless attainable and that negotiations would proceed, the most recent signal of a rising divide between the 2 shut allies on the way in which ahead. A Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on Thursday for extra negotiations.
Netanyahu is underneath mounting stress from households of the hostages and the broader public to convey them residence, even when it requires a take care of Hamas. No less than one senior Israeli official has acknowledged that saving the captives and destroying Hamas is likely to be incompatible.
Hamas remains to be holding over 130 hostages, however round 30 of them are believed to be lifeless, with the overwhelming majority killed on Oct. 7. The group is extensively believed to be holding the captives in tunnels deep underground and utilizing them as human shields for its prime leaders.
