Israel alleges that Rafah is home to four Hamas combat battalions reinforced by retreating fighters
JERUSALEM – Israel 's foreign minister said on Saturday that a planned incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah could be suspended should a deal emerge to secure the release of Israel i hostages held by Hamas.
"The release of the hostages is the top priority for us," Foreign Minister Israel Katz said during an interview with local Channel 12 television. Israel, which launched its war to annihilate Hamas after the Islamist group's Oct. 7 attacks on Israeli towns, says Rafah is home to four Hamas combat battalions reinforced by thousands of retreating fighters, and it must defeat them to achieve victory.
Earlier on Saturday, Hamas said it had received Israel’s official response to its latest ceasefire proposal in Egyptian- and Qatari-mediated negotiations and will study it before submitting its reply.
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