Netanyahu’s vow to intensify Rafah operation strains support at home and abroad

it's Friday night in Jerusalem day 231 of Israel's war against Hamas for the families of Israelis that are held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip counting the days is the only way that they can feel connected to reality because every day is October 7th for them the families of hostages held by Hamas and their supporters gather every Friday outside the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem they're singing songs of Shabbat marking the Jewish day of rest but what they're really saying is don't forget don't give up bring our family home Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under intense pressure both inside Israel and around the globe the international court of justice ruled on Friday that Israel must halt its operations in the southern gazin city of Rafa over concerns that the destruction and death amounts to genocide under the genocide convention Israel must immediately hold its military offensive and any other action in the RAF Governor which may inflict on the Palestinian group in Gaza conditions of life that could bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part inside Israel the country is strained and they are divided there's Israelis that believe that Netanyahu is failing to make an agreement to secure the release of the hostages and there are isra that want the prime minister to continue the military operation to bring Hamas to its knees to free the hostages

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Published: Sun May 26 2024