Israel to Launch Rafah Attack Unless Hostages Home in March
- Muslim holy month of Ramadan to begin around March 10
- War cabinet member Gantz says Hamas has a choice over Rafah
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Israel will launch a ground offensive on the Gaza city of Rafah unless hostages still held by Hamas are released by the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan next month, a member of the Israeli war cabinet said.
“The world must know and Hamas leaders must know: if by Ramadan our hostages are not home the fighting will continue to the Rafah area,” Benny Gantz said in a speech Sunday to American Jewish leaders in Jerusalem.