Israel says it will launch Rafah assault if hostages not freed by Ramadan
A member of Israel’s war cabinet has said the country will launch its threatened ground offensive against Rafah, the last place of relative safety in Gaza, if Hamas does not release its remaining Israeli hostages by the beginning of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan in just under three weeks.
“The world must know, and Hamas leaders must know – if by Ramadan our hostages are not home, the fighting will continue everywhere, including the Rafah area,” Benny Gantz, a retired Israel Defense Forces (IDF) chief of staff, told a conference of American Jewish leaders in Jerusalem on Sunday.
As Israeli forces have expanded ground operations steadily southwards in their war against Hamas over the past four months, Rafah – situated on the border with Egypt, and before the conflict home to about 280,000 people – has become the last refuge for more than half of the strip’s population of 2.3 million.
If I were a Palestinian, I would be so fucking pissed at Hamas. Like, Hamas fucked up, and continues to fuck up, but Palestinians suffer for Hamas fuck ups. Release the hostages you fucking terrorists.
If I were a Palestinian I'd be pissed at Israel and Hamas, one for killing our people, and the other for killing our people
It's been said before, but if I were a Palestinian (or an Israeli) I'd also be angry at Israeli politicians like Netenyahu for helping prop up Hamas, in order to divide the Palestinian cause and undermine the PLO.
100%
Nah, miss me with your Israeli propaganda. Blame the people that pull the trigger while aiming at you.
Did you miss the part 30 minutes before your comment when someone said they would be mad at both and sin free agreed?
The blame falls on the people pulling the trigger. Don't fall prey to the fucking wifebeater's excuse.
If I were a Palestine I would blame the Zionists for bringing ruin on me and my people for the last 75 years.
Without Hamas, the terrorist state of israel would just keep oppressing and terrorizing Palestinians.
Good thing Hamas did so much for them not to be oppressed. Especially now, look how unoppressed they are.
paint-level depth of empathy right there
For my own sanity I choose to believe you're just a troll rage baiting
Problem is that not all the hostages were taken by Hamas. Groups like PIJ, DFLP, PFLP and others also took part in the attacks on October 7 alongside Hamas and supposedly took hostages of their own.
Don't forget Netanyahu who is one of the Hamas supporters. Also, do you know what's happening in the West Bank which is not governed by Hamas?