LIVE War Middle East | Israel: ‘Military Operation Rafah will continue until Hamas is destroyed or hostages are released’ | Abroad

Middle EastIsrael’s military operation in Rafah will continue until Hamas is destroyed there or until Israeli hostages are released by the extremist group. This is what Israeli Defense Minister Yaov Gallant said. More than a million displaced Palestinians are sheltering in the city. According to Josep Borrell, the High Representative of European Foreign Policy, there is no longer a ‘safe area’ in Gaza to which civilians can flee. Follow all developments in the Middle East in our live blog.