Israel's Defense Minister Gallant said that while the Islamic group Hamas, which is believed to have been based in a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip, had eliminated its forces, there are still strong forces in Rafah, where nearly 1.5 million people, including refugees, live. He reiterated his intention to proceed with ground operations, saying that there are still some remaining issues.
According to the Israeli Ministry of Defense, a meeting was held at the military headquarters on the 18th to discuss future military operations.
Defense Minister Gallant said of the Hamas unit, which was said to have been operating from a hospital in Khan Yunis in the south, ``200 terrorists were armed with guns and other weapons, but they surrendered without a fight.'' .
On the other hand, in Rafah, the southernmost region of the region and home to nearly 1.5 million people, including refugees, six Hamas units remain, saying, ``Israel is the only thing needed to completely annihilate the Hamas military organization.'' It is only the military's decision,'' he said, reiterating his intention to proceed with ground operations.
Furthermore, Israeli media reported that former Defense Minister Gantz, who was in the wartime cabinet, said on the 18th that if Hamas did not release all the hostages by Ramadan, the Islamic fasting month that begins around the 10th of next month, ``we will launch an attack in Rafah.'' "I will do it," he reportedly said.
In Rafah, people are once again evacuating to other areas in the south and the center, but the Israeli military continues to carry out airstrikes in these areas, leading to despair, saying, ``No matter where you evacuate, there is no safe place in Gaza.'' A voice is heard.