Monday, June 17, 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu denounces Israel military’s ‘tactical pause’ plan

from Financial Times

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced as “unacceptable” plans by his country’s military for a limited pause in operations near a crossing into Gaza that was intended to help aid distribution in the shattered enclave. 

Netanyahu’s comments on Sunday came amid growing domestic criticism of his handling of the nine-month war against Hamas and a national mood soured by one of the deadliest days for the military of the conflict so far. 

Eight Israeli combat engineering soldiers were killed on Saturday in the southern Gaza city of Rafah when their armoured personnel carrier was destroyed by what officials said was likely to have been a Hamas anti-tank missile. 

Two more soldiers were killed in northern Gaza later on Saturday, while a third succumbed to wounds sustained in Rafah last week. One soldier was killed on Sunday in an explosion at the entrance to a Hamas tunnel in Rafah, the Israeli military said...

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