PM said to be holding urgent meeting on Rafah attack, says ‘Israel will not tolerate’ attacks on troops

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding an urgent meeting to debate how Israel should respond to the attack on IDF troops in Rafah today, in which five IDF soldiers were wounded, including one seriously, Channel 12 reports.

Separately, Netanyahu says in a statement that Hamas has violated the truce and vows a response.

“The Hamas terror organization continues to violate the ceasefire agreement and carries out terror attacks against our forces,” he says in the statement. “Our policy is clear: Israel will not tolerate attacks on IDF soldiers and will respond accordingly.”

Netanyahu also sends wishes for a speedy recovery to the soldiers.

According to the Channel 12 report, Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, and Shin Bet director David Zini are participating in the meeting.

Zamir argues that Israel cannot let the attack go by without a response, according to the outlet.

“This is a serious violation of the ceasefire agreement,” a senior Israeli official tells the outlet, “we are in full coordination with the Americans on the topic, and we have emphasized the severity of the matter.”