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Monday, April 15, 2024
Israel reportedly decides to delay Rafah invasion following Iranian missile and drone attack
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Israel has reportedly decided to delay its much-anticipated military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah after Iran’s weekend missile and drone strike against the Jewish state.
The IDF was set to begin issuing evacuation orders on Monday, CNN reports, citing two unnamed Israeli sources. Those plans have been placed on the backburner.
The Kan public broadcaster reported the same thing last night, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party issued a denial.
Netanyahu has several times claimed to have approved plans for a Rafah operation and more recently said that a date has been decided for the launch. But hours later, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told his US counterpart Lloyd Austin that no date had been set as the IDF was still working to finalize its plans for how it will evacuate some 1.4 million Palestinians sheltering in Rafah.
The Times of Israel Community.