Hello and welcome to the details of Netanyahu pledges ‘safe passage’ for Rafah civilians and now with the details
Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - Benjamin Netanyahu says in an interview airing today that the Israeli military will provide safe passage for the civilian population ahead of an expected assault on the overcrowded southern Gaza city of Rafah, rejecting fears of a catastrophe. — AFP pic
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 — Benjamin Netanyahu says in an interview airing today that the Israeli military will provide “safe passage for the civilian population” ahead of an expected assault on the overcrowded southern Gaza city of Rafah, rejecting fears of a “catastrophe.”
Despite international alarm over the potential carnage in a city crammed with more than a million displaced Palestinians, the Israeli prime minister told ABC News’ “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” the offensive is key to crushing Hamas.
“Victory is within reach. We’re going to do it. We’re going to get the remaining Hamas terrorist battalions and Rafah, which is the last bastion, but we’re going to do it,” he said in extracts of the interview released Saturday evening.
“We’re going to do it while providing safe passage for the civilian population so they can leave,” he said.
Advertisement
“We are working out a detailed plan to do so,” Netanyahu added. “We’re not, we’re not cavalier about this.”
He mentioned areas north of Rafah that have been cleared which could be used a safe zones for civilians.
Gaza’s Hamas rulers have warned of potentially “tens of thousands” of casualties in Rafah, while EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borell joined other international voices in saying an offensive there “would lead to an unspeakable humanitarian catastrophe.”
Advertisement
Israel’s main backer, the United States, has said it does not support a ground offensive in Rafah, warning that, if not properly planned, such an operation risks “disaster.”
US President Joe Biden issued his strongest criticism of Israel yet on Thursday, describing Israeli retaliation for Hamas’s October 7 attack as “over the top.”
The war in Gaza was sparked by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas’s unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of about 1,160 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures.
Vowing to eliminate Hamas, Israel launched a massive military offensive in Gaza that the territory’s health ministry says has killed at least 28,064 people, mostly women and children.
To critics who say an assault on Rafah is crossing a red line, Netanyahu responded: “Those who say that under no circumstances should we enter Rafah are basically saying, ‘lose the war. Keep Hamas there.’” — AFP
These were the details of the news Netanyahu pledges ‘safe passage’ for Rafah civilians for this day. We hope that we have succeeded by giving you the full details and information. To follow all our news, you can subscribe to the alerts system or to one of our different systems to provide you with all that is new.
It is also worth noting that the original news has been published and is available at Malay Mail and the editorial team at AlKhaleej Today has confirmed it and it has been modified, and it may have been completely transferred or quoted from it and you can read and follow this news from its main source.
