After the Israeli army carried out a military operation involving airstrikes in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip and rescued two hostages, Defense Minister Gallant said: ``We will pursue Hamas wherever it is and achieve our objectives.'' He emphasized his intention to intensify his attacks on Rafah.
On the 12th, the Israeli military captured an Israeli man held hostage by Hamas in the center of Rafah, the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip, where more than 1 million people have evacuated. They announced that they had rescued two people.
After the operation, Defense Minister Gallant visited members of the police special forces and thanked them for their cooperation in the operation.
He then appealed to the members, saying, ``Hamas is vulnerable. We can corner Hamas anywhere,'' and expressed his intention to intensify attacks on Rafah, release the hostages, and destroy Hamas. I emphasized it again.
However, the rescue operation in Rafah was met with heavy airstrikes and shelling by the Israeli military, and Gaza health authorities say 73 people were killed in the series of attacks.
In addition, Israeli forces have repeatedly carried out attacks in other areas of the central and southern Gaza Strip.
Local media reported that a hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis ran out of fuel, including the death of a girl receiving treatment on the 12th, and health authorities in the Gaza Strip have so far reported that a total of 28,473 I think someone died.
The Israeli government has emphasized its intention to continue military pressure on the Gaza Strip, including Rafah, and there are concerns that civilian casualties will further increase.