Jerusalem, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to launch a ground attack on Rafah "with or without" a deal with Hamas.
Speaking in a meeting with families of hostages, Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel has begun the evacuation of Palestinian civilians from Rafah, according to his office as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.
"We will enter Rafah and eliminate Hamas battalions there, with or without a deal, to achieve the total victory," he added.
Israel considers Rafah as Hamas's last major stronghold in the Palestinian enclave.
Rafah is Gaza's southernmost city, where about 1.2 million Palestinians have been seeking shelter.
The remarks were made as Israeli and Hamas negotiators were in Egyptian-brokered talks on a deal for a ceasefire for the nearly seven-month-long Gaza conflict, that will secure the release of hostages.
Source: IANS
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