Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Netanyahu says Rafah assault ‘will happen’

Israeli leader suggests offensive against crowded Palestinian city is inevitable, but says captives deal could delay it.

A child carries food items as another tries to salvage more from a refrigerator inside their damaged home, following overnight Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February 25
By Tamila Varshalomidze and Usaid Siddiqui
Published On 25 Feb 2024
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will attack Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians are sheltering, but the assault “will be delayed somewhat” if a captives deal is reached.
  • The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, says the last time it was able to deliver food to northern Gaza was on January 23, renewing calls for the international community to allow more aid to the Palestinian territory to avert famine.