TOPSHOT - Palestinian children stand amid the debris of a house destroyed by overnight Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on April 27, 2024, as the conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas continues.
Israel would 'suspend' Rafah incursion plan if hostage deal made, foreign minister says | CBC News LoadedThe comments came as international mediators push for a deal to achieve a ceasefire in the six months of devastating fighting in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages taken during Hamas' Oct. 7 assault that sparked the war.Thomson ReutersPalestinian children stand amid the debris of a house destroyed by overnight Israeli bombardment in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on Saturday.
Asked if that included putting off a planned operation to eliminate Hamas battalions in the city of Rafah, Katz answered, "Yes."Israel's Foreign Affairs Minister Israel Katz is seen during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on March 11. In Israel, thousands of gathered in Tel Aviv in protest, demanding that the government do more to secure their release.
But Rafah, which abuts the Egyptian border, is sheltering more than a million Palestinians who fled the Israeli offensive through the rest of Gaza and say the prospect of fleeing yet again is terrifying.
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