The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation reported on Friday that estimates confirm that the military operation in Rafah will end after two weeks, in light of the ongoing Israeli war on the Gaza Strip for the 252nd day.

The broadcasting authority explained that the Israeli army is considering ending its operation in Rafah after two weeks, and that estimates indicate that Israel needs a deal with the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in order for the Lebanese Hezbollah to stop the attack north.

The Commission added, citing security sources, that the presence of prisoners in Gaza and the absence of an alternative to the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) turns the success of what it calls Phase “B” of the military operation into a failure, and that the leadership will decide the next step if a ceasefire deal and the exchange of prisoners and detainees is not concluded, pointing out that “ “No party will accept entry into Gaza if it does not destroy Hamas,” according to those sources.

Dedicated to the Northern Front

Israeli media reported that the army recommended ending the military operation in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, as soon as possible and launching another operation on the Lebanese border, according to what was reported by Anatolia Agency.

Channel 12 said that the Northern Command of the Israeli army is focusing on goals that would reduce Hezbollah’s offensive capabilities, noting that the military interest at this stage is focused on the north, meaning ending the operation in Rafah as soon as possible in order to move to the Lebanon front, and that the army recommended The government takes this position.

The channel quoted an unnamed security official as saying that there was a need for more “decisive” action in the northern arena to allow the return to the northern towns whose residents were evacuated with the beginning of the war on the Gaza Strip in October 2023.

The security official added, “Security can be achieved through an agreement with Hezbollah, but we cannot bring a sense of security to the population without taking effective measures.” He noted, “A profound change must be made on the northern border if we want the population to return to their homes” in northern Israel.

According to the Israeli source, the attack carried out by Hezbollah last Wednesday is the largest attack since last October 8, the day the escalation began on the Israeli and Lebanese borders, one day after launching the war on Gaza. Calls from Israeli politicians to launch a war on Lebanon are escalating, as... The Ministerial Council for Security and Political Affairs (Cabinet) is scheduled to discuss developments on the Lebanese border on Sunday evening, according to Israeli Army Radio.

Source: Al Jazeera + Anatolia + Israeli press