The Israeli army begins the evacuation of an area of ​​Rafah, south of Gaza

He army Israeli this Monday began to evacuate 100 thousand people from the east Rafain the south of Linkafter weeks of warning that he would launch a major offensive, despite negotiations for a truce between Israel It is Hamas.

Over the weekend, persistent differences between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas for an agreement that allows stop fire of fighting after almost seven months of war in Linkduring conversations in Cairo.

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Qatar, Egypt, United States They have been mediating for months to reach a truce that would allow the release of Israeli hostages held captive in Link and this Monday negotiations are scheduled to continue in Dohawhere the head of the US intelligence services is expected to arrive, William Burns.

The Prime Minister Israeli, Benjamin Netanyahupromised that he will invade Rafawith or without a truce, despite the concerns expressed by U.Sits main ally, and by the international community on the fate of civilian refugees in this city.

He army Israeli reported this morning that it began “a limited scope operation to temporarily evacuate residents in the eastern part of Rafa“, said a spokesperson.

“The estimate is about 100,000 people,” a military spokesman said when asked how many people are being evacuated from this border town with Egypt.

O World Health Organization It is estimated that around 1.2 million people live in Rafa.

He army Israeli urged the population of the east Rafa for “move into expanded humanitarian zones”.

A resident of Rafa He told AFP that some people received voice messages on their phones inviting them to leave and text messages with a map with instructions on where to go.

He army declared that he expanded “the humanitarian zone for Al Mawasi”, a city located on the coast about ten kilometers from Rafa.

In Al Mawasi “Field hospitals, tents and food, water, medicine and other items are installed”, says the statement from the army.

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“We are in suspense”

The cycle of talks held over the weekend ended without concrete progress and both sides accused the other of intransigence. Hamas continues to insist that a ceasefire must be definitive and Israel keeps its promise to annihilate the Palestinian movementwhich on October 7 launched an unprecedented attack on its soil that triggered the war.

That day, Islamic commanders launched an attack on the south in Israel in which 1,170 people died, most of them civilians, and around 250 were kidnapped, according to an AFP report based on Israeli data.

The authorities of Israel They estimate that, following an exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners in November, 128 people remain captives in Gaza and that 35 have died so far.

The retaliatory offensive launched by Israel in response to the attack has already left 34,683 deaths in Linkalso mostly civilians, according to the Ministry of Health of the territory under Palestinian control Hamas.

During the night, Israeli bombing continued Rafathat left 16 dead and residents told AFP they fear an increase in violence if truce talks fail.

“We are in suspense”he said Naja Shaat59 years old.

A couple who live in Rafa He told AFP that they found out about the evacuation upon waking up after a night of anguish under the bombings.

“My family and I, 13 people, don’t know where to go”he told AFP Abdul Rahman Abu Jazar36-year-old, who highlighted that the “humanitarian” zones designated by the army Israeli They are already “overcrowded”.

The Prime Minister Israeli, Benjamin Netanyahustated on Sunday that accepting the “requirements”of Hamas to end the war in Link I would like “a terrible defeat for the State of Israel” and would be equivalent to “render”.

In turn, the head of the Hamas, Ismail Haniyehaccused Netanyahu in “sabotage the efforts of mediators”.

He Army Israeli announced on Sunday the closure of Kerem Shalom which gives access to Gaza strip –and where part of the humanitarian aid comes in– after a rocket attack, later claimed by the armed wing of Hamasto the Ezedín al Qasam Brigades.

To the Israeli forces They indicated that three of their soldiers died in the attack and another 12 were injured, three of them seriously.

Source: Elcomercio

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