War Mo, media: ‘War Cabinet launches Rafah action, starting in a few days’. LIVE

A ground invasion in Rafah would only be “an absolute loss” for Israel too, “no one would get out alive”, including the Israeli hostages and it is unlikely that any Hamas leaders have not already taken cover. This was reiterated by the head of the Egyptian State Press Office Diaa Rashwan in a television broadcast broadcast last night, adding that the action “would inevitably jeopardize the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. If Israel were to invade Rafah in southern Gaza – said the spokesperson -, “it would not be able to achieve its war objectives, including the return of the hostages to life”. And even less the elimination of the Hamas leadership: “I don’t think a child playing hide and seek would take a position willingly where he knows he will be found,” Rashwan noted. “The resistance leadership is certainly not waiting there.” “The world will not tolerate further massacres and hostages may be killed. Will Netanyahu be willing to bear the consequences?”, asks Rashwan, underlining that the invasion “will jeopardize the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel”. “Israel has been engaged in wars with Egypt for 30 years, since 1948 to 1977, and then lived in peace with Egypt for 45 years,” Rashwan said. “Will he sacrifice those 45 years or will he treasure them?” The head of the Egyptian state press office finally called Netanyahu “a new Nero ‘, Roman emperor held responsible for the great fire of Rome in 64 AD, suggesting that “an invasion of Rafah would bring no benefit and would further destabilize the region”.