The international community, including the US and Germany, Israel's staunch allies, has publicly opposed IDF plans to launch a military operation against Hamas in Rafah.
Egypt has warned that its 1979 peace treaty with Israel could be at risk, if Israel attacks the Gazan city, which is on the Egyptian border, the Wall Street Journal reported.
This development came as three senior members of the Hamas police in Rafah were killed as a result of an attack on their vehicle in the Tel al-Sultan neighborhood, west of the city, on Saturday, according to Israeli media reports. Those killed were identified as Ahmed al-Yakoubi, the director of investigations; his deputy, Ayman al-Rantisi; and Ibrahim Shatt.
The IDF said fighting is continuing across the Gaza Strip, with airstrikes carried out over the weekend against other Hamas cells attempting to attack Israeli troops.
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Egypt has warned that its 1979 peace treaty with Israel could be at risk, if Israel attacks the Gazan city, which is on the Egyptian border, the Wall Street Journal reported.
This development came as three senior members of the Hamas police in Rafah were killed as a result of an attack on their vehicle in the Tel al-Sultan neighborhood, west of the city, on Saturday, according to Israeli media reports. Those killed were identified as Ahmed al-Yakoubi, the director of investigations; his deputy, Ayman al-Rantisi; and Ibrahim Shatt.
The IDF said fighting is continuing across the Gaza Strip, with airstrikes carried out over the weekend against other Hamas cells attempting to attack Israeli troops.
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