Francesa Borri

May 7, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Francesa Borri |Limor Simhony |Bostjan Videmsek |Boštjan Videmšek

The radical Islamic Hamas has, in its own terms, agreed to a mediated proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the proposal fell far short of Israel's demands, but that he would send a high-ranking negotiating delegation to Egypt. For the time being he has allowed the offensive on Rafah to continue, with the Israeli army controlling parts of the city and the Palestinian side of the border crossing.

May 7, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Francesa Borri |Limor Simhony |Bostjan Videmsek |Boštjan Videmšek

The ground offensive has already begun, Delo fears: “The start of the forced evacuation of the exhausted, hungry, sick and traumatised residents of Rafah, who have already been internally displaced several times, can be seen as the beginning of the long-expected major Israeli ground offensive that could unleash a new chapter of unspeakable horror in Gaza.