Netanyahu says Rafah civilians can 'just move' away from ground invasion
naharnet - 3/28/2024 12:41:04 PM - GMT (+3 )
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naharnet - 3/28/2024 12:41:04 PM - GMT (+3 )
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has downplayed U.S. fears of a humanitarian catastrophe if Israel launches a planned ground invasion into Gaza’s southernmost city, saying civilians would be able to flee the fighting into other parts of the war-torn territory.
Speaking Wednesday to a bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation visiting Israel, Netanyahu said people sheltering in Rafah – now more than half of Gaza’s 2.3 million population – will be able to move away from the fighting.
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