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Israeli air raids target Rafah, southern Gaza
Israeli media report that the Israeli military is carrying out attacks in Rafah and elsewhere in southern Gaza. Channel 12 reported that a phone call on the situation was taking place between Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz.
Israel’s public broadcaster said the strike followed an “exchange of fire” with Hamas members.
Israel claims Hamas carried out ‘multiple attacks’ against its forces
As we’ve been reporting, Israeli attacks have been reported in southern Gaza, with the Israeli public broadcaster Kan saying air attacks were being carried out in Rafah.
While there has been no immediate comment from the Israeli military, it claimed that Hamas carried out “multiple attacks” against Israeli forces.
Hamas says unaware of clashes in Rafah
Hamas’s armed wing says the group is adhering to the ceasefire agreement with Israel and was unaware of fighting in Rafah, where the Israeli military carried out air attacks earlier today.
“We have no knowledge of any incidents or clashes taking place in the Rafah area, as these are red zones under the occupation’s control, and contact with the remaining groups of ours there has been cut off since the war resumed in March of this year,” the Qassam Brigades said in a statement.
The Israeli army, which confirmed the attacks in Rafah, accuses Hamas of targeting its soldiers.
Reports suggest clashes between Hamas fighters and Israeli forces in Rafah
Netanyahu has left a cabinet meeting to hold security consultations about the Rafah incident.
Israeli media is reporting clashes between Hamas fighters and the Israeli military in Rafah. There are also reports about a detonation of an IED that caused damage and injured soldiers in Rafah.
The background to all of this is the presence of an armed militia that was working with the Israeli army during the war, really reviled by the Palestinians and possibly wanted by Hamas.
The accusation is that Hamas is trying to encircle that area to get them. We don’t have official confirmation. What we do know is that there are clashes and possible injuries among Israeli soldiers.
The rhetoric we are hearing from Israeli politicians at the moment is that Hamas has breached the ceasefire and that there must be a swift response by Israel.
