Gaza crisis: Israel seizes Rafah crossing, launches assault
Israeli forces took control of the Rafah border crossing and raised their flag, a symbolic move ordered by the Prime Minister as ground forces entered the last untouched area of Gaza. Military pressure on Hamas is a necessary condition for the return of our hostages, said Benjamin Netanyahu. With his latest military operation, humanitarian groups warned of even worse conditions for the more than 1,000,000 displaced Palestinians. The two main arteries for getting aid into Gaza is currently choked off. Monday evening, it appeared as if a ceasefire was near. Hamas said it agreed to a deal presented by Qatar and Egypt. Israel rejected the notion, saying the deal was not what they had last presented, but committed to continuing talks. If the only way to get the hostages back is by providing an Israeli guarantee to end this war, then end this war. As hostage families rally and beg for their loved ones safe return Canada and other countries continued calls for a ceasefire. We need to make sure that hostages be released. We need humanitarian aid to go into Gaza. Officials from the United States refused to comment on reports that it pause delivery on a shipment of munition to Israel. Speaking at a Holocaust remembrance event, the president reaffirmed support for Israel. The security of Israel. And its right to exist as an independent Jewish state is ironclad. Even when we disagree. the US is against a large scale military operation in Rafah. Israel’s defense minister was on the ground and warned that’s exactly what could happen if Hamas doesn’t return the more than 100 hostages crystal gamancing Global News, London.