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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Friday he had approved the military’s plan for an operation in Rafah.
Where most of war-battered Gaza’s population has sought refuge.
Mr. Netanyahu “approved the plans for action in Rafah,” his office said in a statement, without giving details or a timeline.
The statement said the military was “prepared for the operational side and for the evacuation of the population”.
Rafah is the last major population centre yet to be subjected to a ground assault during Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, which was triggered by the militants’ unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7.
Rafah
Rafah is a Palestinian city in the southern Gaza Strip.
It is the capital of the Rafah Governorate of the State of Palestine.
Located 30 kilometers (19 mi) south-west of Gaza City.
In 2017, Rafah had a population of 171,889.
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