Netanyahu: Cabinet will convene to finalize Rafah invasion plan

JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 24, 2024 20:36

Updated: FEBRUARY 24, 2024 20:37Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the cabinet would meet at the beginning of next week to finalize a plan for an operation in Rafah, including the evacuation of the civilian population, on a post on X on Saturday.

אנו פועלים להשיג מתווה נוסף לשחרור חטופינו, וכן את השלמת חיסול גדודי החמאס ברפיח.לכן שלחתי משלחת לפריז ונדון הערב בצעדים הבאים במו״מ,ולכן בתחילת השבוע אכנס את הקבינט לאישור התוכניות המבצעיות לפעולה ברפיח, כולל פינוי האוכלוסייה האזרחית משם.רק שילוב של לחץ צבאי ומשא ומתן תקיף…

— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) February 24, 2024
The prime minister said in the post, “We are working to obtain another outline for the release of our hostages, as well as the completion of the elimination of the Hamas battalions in Rafah. That is why I sent a delegation to Paris, and tonight, we will discuss the next steps in the negotiations.”

He ended his statement by saying, “Only a combination of military pressure and firm negotiations will lead to the release of our hostages, the elimination of Hamas, and the achievement of all our goals in the war.”

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