Fears are growing in Rafah after Netanyahu ordered troops to prepare to enter the city
Fear is mounting in the southernmost Gaza city of Rafah, where tens of thousands of internally displaced people have sought refuge, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his troops to prepare for an assault on the city.
After rejecting Hamas ceasefire offers, Netanyahu said Rafah was the militant group’s “last bastion”.
Gaza’s Ministry of Information said today in a Telegram message that tens of thousands of people fled the city after the Israeli military ordered them to evacuate the north of the enclave.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who will hold the second day of talks with Israeli leaders today, said that Israel has an “obligation” and “responsibility” to prioritize the security of civilians.
The militant commander is accused of involvement in the killing of three US soldiers killed in a Baghdad drone attack.
A U.S. official confirmed to NBC News that a Kataib Hezbollah commander was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad last night in response to an attack on American forces in the region two weeks ago.
The US first retaliated in both Iraq and Syria after last week’s attack on a base in Jordan that killed three US soldiers.
Kataib Hezbollah announced the death of Abu Baqir Al-Saadi on its Telegram channel yesterday, following reports that a drone had hit a car in eastern Baghdad, Iraq.
US Central Command released a statement announcing the attack on X and described the man killed as directly responsible for planning and participating in attacks on American forces in the region.
“There is currently no indication of collateral damage or civilian casualties,” the post said.
A precision strike killed a militant commander in Baghdad
Iraqis gathered around a car that was set ablaze by a US drone strike in Baghdad last night.
