Before the invasion… Israel intensifies the bombing of Rafah

Israel intensified air strikes on Rafah last night after saying it would evacuate civilians from the city in the southern Gaza Strip and begin a comprehensive offensive.

Medics in the besieged Palestinian enclave reported that five Israeli air strikes on Rafah on Thursday hit three homes, killing at least six people, including a local journalist.

In a related context, a source revealed that Israel is ready to reconsider the planned attack on the city of Rafah.

But the source said that Israel will not compromise on the issue of ending the war in the Gaza Strip.

While the Al Arabiya correspondent reported that Israel sent 20,000 reserve soldiers into Gaza, indicating that the Israeli army estimates that it will need a month to evacuate Rafah.