An Israeli operation in Rafah is aimed at maintaining pressure on Hamas to agree to a ceasefire and a hostage release, according to a source familiar with Israeli plans. The operation, described as 'very limited,' is not the larger incursion into Rafah that Israel has been indicating publicly for weeks.
Israel had informed the US about the plans to evacuate the eastern Rafah area and carry out the operation before a call between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.
