LIVE | Netanyahu: Israeli army enters Rafah no matter what

Israel’s President Benjamin Netanyahu reiterates that Israeli ground forces will enter the city of Rafah, but Palestinian civilians will be allowed to leave. He said this in an interview with the American channel ABC News, which will be broadcast later on Sunday. “Those who say that we should under no circumstances enter Rafah are essentially saying: lose the war,” Netanyahu said in an excerpt that ABC News published on his website. Follow all developments surrounding the conflict in the Middle East in our liveblog.

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