Palestinian residents say Israeli tanks and warships attacked areas of Rafah on Thursday, killing three so far.
These attacks were carried out at a time when Ceasefire negotiations in Cairo And so on American President Joe Biden says he will remove Israel from arms reach if the South Gaza I made a big attack.
According to the Reuters news agency, residents and medical personnel in Rafah said that there are currently no Israeli ground forces in Rafah, Gaza’s largest urban center. However, at least three people were killed and others injured in an attack near a mosque.
In the video of the attack, it can be seen that two bodies were found at the site of the attack while an injured person was being taken away.
Residents said a helicopter opened fire on the city’s eastern edge, while drones hovered over houses in several areas.
Israel claims that Hamas fighters are hiding in Rafah, where thousands of Gazans are currently sheltering from bombardment.
Mohammad Abdul Rahman, one of the displaced, said he feared the Israeli bombardment could be a prelude to an attack on the city.
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The 42-year-old told Reuters via a messaging app: ‘It reminds me of what happened before the Israeli tanks attacked our residential areas in Gaza City, the heavy bombardment usually drives the tanks into those areas. Gives where they want to attack.’
According to two Egyptian security sources, some progress was made in the ceasefire negotiations in the capital Cairo, but no agreement could be reached.
“In the last few hours we have been adjusting and adding and deleting points based on consultation with both parties,” one of the sources said.
The Hamas delegation has left for Doha for consultations, blaming Israel for the failure of the agreement so far.
Israeli tanks seized the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing on Tuesday, cutting off a key aid route and forcing 80,000 people to flee the city this week, according to the United Nations. .
US President Joe Biden warned for the first time in the nearly seven-month-old Gaza offensive on Wednesday that he would cut off arms supplies to Israel if Rafah is attacked.
In an interview given to the American broadcasting organization CNN, Joe Biden also expressed regret over the fact that the use of American bombs on the Palestinian territory cost the lives of civilians.
The United States recently halted large-scale shipments of American bombs to Israel as it appeared that Israel was preparing for a major attack on Rafah, a city full of Palestinian refugees.
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2024-07-22 17:29:49
