Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah 'with or without a deal' as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue
Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah 'with or without a deal' as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Tuesday to launch an incursion into a Gaza city sheltering hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
Netanyahu said Israel would enter Rafah to destroy Hamas' battalions there "with or without a deal". Israel and Hamas are negotiating a cease-fire agreement meant to free hostages and bring some relief to the nearly 7-month-long war.
Netanyahu has vowed to achieve "total victory" in the war and has faced pressure from his nationalist governing partners to launch an offensive in Rafah, which Israel says is Hamas' last major stronghold.
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