The countdown is on to the start of Ramadan, scheduled for March 10 or 11. In recent days, Israel has threatened to launch an internationally feared offensive on Rafah during the Muslim holy month. “If there are no hostages at home by Ramadan, fighting will continue everywhere, including in the Rafah area,” warned Benny Gantz, a minister and member of the Israeli military cabinet. “Hamas has a choice,” he said. They will be able to surrender, free the hostages, and Gazan civilians will be able to celebrate Ramadan. »
By issuing this ultimatum, the Jewish state apparently intends to put pressure on the Palestinian Islamist movement to achieve its goals. “Gantz is keen to return as many hostages as possible before entering Rafah, because this operation could result in massacres for Palestinian civilians, Israeli soldiers and also for the hostages,” explains Sebastien Boussoit, a researcher specializing in the Middle East.
Source: Le Parisien
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