Israel determined to overcome Rafah despite US opposition

Tel Aviv: Israel has made it clear that 25 percent of the original fighters of Hamas are in Rafah, despite the opposition of the United States, they will gain control over Rafah.

Israel's Minister of Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer, has expressed in an interview that they will listen to US’s views regarding Rafah, but the city of Rafah, located on the border with Egypt, will be controlled whether the two allies reach an agreement or not. This will happen in any case even if Israel has to fight alone, if the whole world, including America, turns against Israel, they will still fight until the war is won.

He said: “Leaving Hamas in Gaza will lead to endless attacks on Israel from the entire region, which is why the determination to remove them is so strong, even if it causes possible differences with the United States, yet the action against Hamas continues”.

The Israeli minister stated that four Hamas brigades remain in Rafah, supported by fighters who have evacuated from other parts of Gaza. The strength of Hamas is 25% of its pre-war strength. But we will not leave a quarter of the strength in one place.

It is pertinent to note that more than one million Palestinians have taken refuge in Rafah after being displaced from other places during the five-month-long war. Without a plan to transfer these refugees to other safe places, the fears of major casualties from the attack on Rafah are growing

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has pledged to ensure the evacuation of civilians and provide humanitarian aid. These are the measures that Israel's senior aides will discuss at the White House in the coming days at the request of US President Joe Biden.