From worldisraelnews.com
Flames and smoke billowing after an Israeli air strike on the city of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 13, 2021.(Flash90/Abed Rahim Khatib)
“Hamas should know that when the IDF goes into Rafah, it would be wise to raise its hands in surrender,” says senior IDF official.
After a number of delays, Israel is preparing for a ground invasion of Rafah, which is widely considered the last Hamas stronghold in the Gaza Strip.
According to a report from Hebrew-language Channel 12 News, the incursion into Rafah will mark the final stage in the ongoing Swords of Iron War.
The Biden administration is finally authorizing an Israeli operation within the city, after good-faith efforts by Israel to establish a ceasefire and hostage release deal were reportedly rejected by Hamas, according to the report.
Israel believes that Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar and at least four of the terror group’s battalions are currently hunkering down in Rafah. Numerous Israeli hostages are also likely being held in the city.
“Hamas was hit hard in the northern sector. It was also hit hard in the center of the Strip. And soon it will be hit hard in Rafah, too,” Brig. Gen. Itzik Cohen, told Kan News on Tuesday.
“Hamas should know that when the IDF goes into Rafah, it would be wise to raise its hands in surrender,” he said.
“Rafah will not be the Rafah of today… There won’t be weapons stockpiles there. And there won’t be hostages there” after the IDF incursion, he added.
The first phase of the operation will see Israel distribute additional humanitarian aid to the north of the Strip, where Rafah’s civilian population will be evacuated.
In Khan Younes and other central areas of the Strip, Israel will strengthen essential infrastructure, such as electricity, sewage and water.
The Israeli army will also work to ensure that medical services are available to those leaving Rafah and southern Gaza. The IDF will establish field hospitals, providing additional support to local medical centers.
Satellite imagery recently revealed that Egypt is setting up a massive tent city in the Sinai Desert, presumably to house refugees from Rafah who will enter Egyptian territory, rather than going to the central and northern regions of the Strip.
The United Arab Emirates is also providing support for additional tents, and Israel’s Defense Ministry has reportedly purchased some 40,000 tents to house displaced Gazans. source
The IDF knows exactly what they’re doing and I say they’re doing it exactly right!
Palestinians Arabs had the highest standard of living in the middle east until the PLO took over, Then they were taught to hate and crushed
The road to peace is strength
Praying for their success. I saw that they also hit Hezbollah pretty hard, as well.
Swords ⚔️ of Iron is genius. Hardened the grid so electric keeps going, water supplies protected. Inspired leadership, motivated IDF. Protection for the only real estate with God’s name on it.
Meanwhile, here we are like sitting ducks 🦆. Infrastructure in disrepair, grid extremely vulnerable to cyberattack, or old school arson/ sabotage. Leadership nonexistent; military demoralized. God help us. I know HE will help Israel. Things seem to be heading in a certain direction.
I keep looking skyward …
I’m looking UP right along with you, sweet sis. And YES He WILL help Israel. As far as the U.S. – seems like we beg for a spanking!! I pray that when it comes, The Lord will protect those of us who love Him and are born-again in Him!!
Help us Lord Jesus!!
At last!
I pray that the Lord will go into Rafah ahead of the Israeli troops and fight for them; that He will utterly confuse Hamas, take away all the cohesion of their resistance and give them entirely into the hand of the IDF to be annihilated, so that Hamas becomes nothing but a fact of history.
And also that He will guide all the Israeli soldiers and commanders in everything they have to do and every decision they have to make, so that they will do everything exactly as it would best be done, and so enable them to not only utterly obliterate Hamas, but also to rescue every one of the hostages Hamas might have their, and that He will keep Hamas from being able to cause them any harm before the soldiers arrive get them to safety.
And lastly that He will see to it that as many civilians as possible who truly have nothing to do with Hamas will be taken out of harm’s way, and they any such who remain in Rafah when the fighting starts will be kept safe, so that only a liar can say that Israel hurt any civilian person, and that if Hamas try to shield themselves behind any such people, He will see to it that the IDF can successfully engage and eliminate them, without harming the civilian behind whom they were sheltering.
I do most sincerely ask all this in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
I think that covers the lot; but I am sure that if anything else comes to mind, our Great Commander will be quite open to any tactical updates 🙂
Quite a prayer, and I say amen amen & AMEN to every word!!!
GOD BLESS THE IDF AND THE HOLY LAND OF ISRAEL-YISRAEL AMEN-AMEIN!!
I STAND WITH THE HOLY LAND OF ISRAEL-YISRAEL SELAH!!
Love Always and Shalom, YSIC \o/
Kristi