(Gaza / Daha Composite Electric) Israel warned that unless Hamas released the hostages held by Hamas before the beginning of March 10, Israel will launch an ground offensive to the city of Gaza in the southern part of Gaza.
The Cabinet Minister of Israel, Gandz Sunday (February 18) at a U.S. Jewish leader meeting in Jerusalem: "The world and Hamas leaders must know that if we have the hostage of fasting, our hostages have not returned home,The battle will continue in (Gasha), including La Fa, "
Lafa is located at the southernmost tip of Gasha and is adjacent to Egypt. At present, nearly 1.5 million Palestinians have gathered, of which more than 1 million people are flowing there to avoid the artillery fire of the army.Essence
As the negotiations in the mediation of the mediation have become more and more darker, the Israeli allies in the United States, the United Nations, and other parties have strongly called on Israel to cancel the plan to enter the La Fa.But the Israeli Prime Minister Natana said that let Israel's abandonment of offensive Rafa is equivalent to losing the war.
Gandz also said: "I want to be a high -cost person who is called (offensive Lafa) that Hamas has a choice. They can surrender and release the hostages so that the Gaza civilians can celebrate the fasting month."
He reiterated that Israel's position coordinated with the United States and Egyptian partners before launching ground offensives to Lafa to minimize civilian casualties as much as possible.
However, now that Gaza is severely damaged everywhere, it is full of sorrows, and it is still a question where civilians can evacuate.
A Palestinian in the La Fa's Hospital told AFP: "There is no safe place, even the hospital is not safe. That is my cousin (the remains), and he is in the" safe area 'MalaWest (Al-Mawasi) martyrdom.
It is reported that due to the concerns of Israel's invasion of La Fa, Gagosa refugees poured into Egypt, the Egyptian government is preparing to set up a area where Palestinians are accepted by Palestinians at the border, but Egypt has denied that there is a matter.Israel also denied intentionally evacuating Palestinian civilians to Egypt.
Gandz vowed that Israel will continue to fight until all goals, including eliminating the threat of Hamas and Lebanon, about 130 hostages that are deducted from Gaza, and let Gaza get rid of Hamascontrol.
He told the participating Jewish leaders that he opposed any unilateral recognition of Palestine.He said that after Hamas launched an offensive massacre on October 7 last year, this is no longer a step to achieve regional stability and peace.
The Army Action is expected to last six to eight weeks
At the same time, according to reports, Israel's comprehensive military operations in Gaza are expected to last six to eight weeks.
Reuters quoted the anonymous Israel and Middle East officials familiar with the military strategy. According to the military leaders, they believed that they had the ability to hit Hamas's residual forces during this period, and then turned the military operations to lower the intensity.More targeted air strikes and special forces operations.
Melaid, former Israeli intelligence official, pointed out: "Lafa is the last stronghold of Hamas at Gasha, and Hamas still has a lot of battle camps there. Israel must destroy these to achieve the goal of war." Therefore, he believes thatThe Government of Neitahu is unlikely to cancel the offensive Law plan because of international pressure.
He believes that only Hamas makes concessions and releases hostages, and Israel may change his mind; but he pointed out: "Even so, it can only postpone the offensive against Lafa, unless the Lafa is added to the militaryization of militaryization.And the surrender of the local Hamas battle camp. "
A Hamas official in Qatar told Reuters that in more than four months of battles, Hamas damaged 6,000 people, which was half of the 10,000 people said.
The official said that Hamas has been preparing for the long -term battle in Lafa and Gaza."Nei Tanahu faces difficult choices, and we can do the same. He can occupy Gaza, but Hamas is still adhering to and fighting. He has not achieved the goal of killing Hamas's leadership or eliminating Hamas."
