Why is Israel's prime minister determined to attack Rafah? | Inside Story

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Palestinians displaced by Israel’s war on Gaza have crowded into Rafah in the south of the strip.
The Israeli military had previously described the city as a safe zone.
But daily air strikes are intensifying and a ground offensive is planned — putting 1.5 million people in the line of fire.
There are also reports of a possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel’s assault on Rafah will go ahead — no matter what.
Is there any hope for Palestinians trapped in the city? And will anything stop Israel’s ground operation?

Presenter: Laura Kyle

Guests:
Akbar Shahid Ahmed — Senior Diplomatic Correspondent at Huffpost who has covered US policy on Gaza since the Obama administration

Najla Shawa — Country Relations Manager at the aid agency Oxfam and a resident of Gaza

Patrick Bury — Senior Lecturer in Security Studies at the University of Bath. He served in the British Army in Afghanistan

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