Submitted2024.04.22 05:54
Edit2024.04.22 05:54
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on the 21st (local time) that he would put military pressure on Hamas in the next few days.
Prime Minister Netanyahu criticized Hamas in his Passover (April 22-30, holiday commemorating the Jewish Exodus) announced today, saying, “Unfortunately, Hamas has rejected every offer to refuse the release of hostages.” He said, “Also, Hamas has not retreated from its extreme positions, increasing division within us and increasing pressure from the international community national government of Israel.”
Prime Minister Netanyahu said, “So we will deal a crushing blow to Hamas. It will happen soon. .” he emphasized.
It has not yet been confirmed whether today’s comments mark the beginning of an operation to enter Rafah, the southernmost town on the Gaza Strip. However, the local daily Israel Times reported that the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army Herzy Halevi approved the battle plan of the Southern Command that day.
The Israeli military said, “With the presence of Major General Yaron Pilkelman, Commander of the Southern Forces, a plan to continue the war was agreed upon along with an assessment of the war situation.”
Israel believes that the leadership of Hamas and its remnants are hiding here on the border with Egypt, and that the operation to enter Rafah is necessary to end the war. However, the international community, including the United States, has been discouraging Israel, saying that if street fighting breaks out in Rafah, home to an estimated 1.4 million refugees gathered, that a great loss of life is expected.
Prime Minister Netanyahu announced on the 8th that he would definitely do the work to enter Rafah and that a date was set for this.
He also said in reference to American media reports that the United States plans to impose sanctions on Israeli soldiers for the first time in history, saying, “If anyone thinks they can sanction Israeli military units, I will fight them with my might.” According to a report from the US internet media Axios the previous day, the US plans to impose sanctions on the ‘Netza Yehuda Battalion’ of the Israeli army within a few days on allegations of human rights violations in the West Bank. Formerly owned.
This unit, made up of ultra-orthodox Jews, is located on the west bank of the Jordan River.
US officials explained that sanctions against this unit were based on events that took place before Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel on October 7 last year. The Israeli military said it was completely unaware of the status of the US sanctions push.
Reporter Jo Si-hyung [email protected]
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2024-04-21 20:54:00
