Israel says war likely to last another seven months
Israel has predicted the Gaza war would last all year, while Washington said operations in Rafah did not alter US policy.
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Israel has predicted the Gaza war would last all year, while Washington said operations in Rafah did not alter US policy.
Israel sent tanks on raids into Rafah on Wednesday and said its war on Hamas in Gaza would likely continue all year, after Washington said the Rafah assault did not amount to a major ground operation that would trigger a change in U.S. policy.
Israeli tanks mounted raids across Rafah in defiance of the World Court for a second day on Wednesday.
Many Palestinians had taken refuge in the city from widespread bombardment
Israeli tanks entered Rafah on Wednesday amid ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza. The move followed Washington's statement that the Rafah raid did not constitute a major ground operation. Despite an International Court of Justice order, Israel continued its assaults, aiming to control the buffer zone on the Egyptian border to prevent weapon smuggling. Prime Minister Netanyahus advisor predicted the conflict would last at least through 2024. Calls for immediate aid and evacuation routes were made as thousands of Palestinians fled the city under intense bombardment.