Mr Netanyahu said 'there is a date' for the offensive and 'it will happen'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said victory over Hamas ‘requires entry into Rafah and the elimination of the terrorist battalions there’
Talks between Hamas and Israel are being held in Egypt’s capital Cairo over a hostage-prisoner swap and ceasefire deal. He is also said to have told Mr Netanyahu that he believed Israel could achieve its goals there “by other means” and he did not want Israel to enter Rafah without a plan to protect civilians.
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