Israeli forces rescued two hostages in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on the 12th, while health authorities in the Gaza Strip said at least 67 people were killed in the Israeli attack. As the Israeli military prepares to carry out ground operations in Rafah, fear is rising among those evacuated to Rafah, with some seeking refuge elsewhere.
Continuing its military operations against the Islamic organization Hamas, on the 12th, the Israeli military conducted a nighttime airstrike in the center of Rafah, the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip and where more than 1 million people have evacuated.Special forces attacked the Hamas side. It was announced that two Israeli men who had been held hostage had been rescued.
Meanwhile, Middle Eastern satellite television stations such as Al Jazeera have reported that there was heavy airstrikes and shelling by the Israeli military in Rafah in the early hours of the 12th, when the Israeli military rescued the hostages, and health authorities in the Gaza Strip said that a series of attacks had been carried out in Rafah. So far, 67 people have died.
As the Israeli military prepares to carry out ground operations in Rafah, fear is rising among those evacuated to Rafah after Sunday's attack, and some are evacuating elsewhere. .
Footage taken by NHK in Rafah on the morning of the 12th shows people loading tents and household goods onto carts pulled by cars or donkeys and leaving the city one by one to evacuate to places like the central Gaza Strip. I was seen.
A man driving to the central region complains, ``The Israeli army does not differentiate between civilians and combatants. They have been saying they will attack Rafah for about a week now. How long should we evacuate?'' I did.
Regarding the ground operation to Rafah, Israel's ally the United States and Egypt, which is acting as a mediator in negotiations to free the hostages, have expressed concerns, and if the Israeli military goes ahead with the operation, there will be more casualties among residents. There are concerns.
Israeli military releases footage of rescue operation, perhaps as pressure on Hamas
On the 12th, the Israeli military released aerial footage of the rescue of two male hostages.
The footage shows what appears to be Israeli military or police special forces storming into the building.
The Israeli military also released footage of an airstrike on another building, saying it was part of a rescue operation.
By releasing footage of the hostage rescue operation that involved an airstrike, the Israeli government appears to be aiming to strongly emphasize that attacking Rafah and increasing military pressure on Hamas will lead to the release of the hostages. Masu.