Israel steps up airstrikes on Rafah ahead of ground operation • FRANCE 24 English

Palestinians start evacuating Rafah as Israel steps up airstrikes ahead of ground operation. Leo McGuinn reports. Mark Owen speaks to Rob Williams, CEO at War Child UK, about the humanitarian crisis and famine unfolding in the Palestinian enclave and the challenges of safeguarding civilians.
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[@fedderal1]

Why I don't hear about the hostages and Hamas laying down its arms?

[@user-cw9rz6dh3b]

just obey the IDF orders and everything will be okay...

[@hanilov]

No, it won't.

[@user-cw9rz6dh3b]

footages from Rafa show a lot of obese philistine women and pot-bellied men and well- nourished children walking around... no evidence of starvation or famine.

[@fedderal1]

So if the IDF doesn't go into Rafah, what's the solution?

[@superbael]

Why did they let so many kids die if all they had to do was Surrender?!🌚🌚

[@sihammaalal-mh4ul]

When did they surrender Zionist keep dreaming

[@eve6225]

Truce for 5 years. And then? Rinse and repeat Oct 7?

[@loretojacobs6613]

That is probably thetime it takes them to rebuild the tunnels.

[@MilenaBlazanovic-oq2iy]

100%agree

[@sheldonfish7801]

They must think Israelis are fools!

[@MrMAXZ888]

From "fearless resistance fighters" to "helpless civilians" in under 200 days.

[@vvvvel]

Resistence fighter doesn't blow up civilians.

[@charshill2978]

Hamas fighters are in areas where the impotent Occupation army are.

[@lk9195]

your comment just prooves how inhuman your character is

[@xtreme7584]

​@@vvvvelthey killed their own people

[@BertGraef]

your sick

[@user-mz7ym6nz1l]

Nah Israel shouldn't buy that nonsense, go into Rafah and take it

[@longinusukenta]

You showcased Hamas point of view, what about Israeli point of view.

[@silviaquiroga9143]

Israel has all the right to defend itself and his people . The Palestinians choose hamas to dominate them, why Jordan does not want them or Turkey, Saudi Arabia and all Muslims countries don’t want them, the blood of his people are in their hands and Hamas.

[@eddieokpara3549]

Thousands of Palestinians refugees are in Jordan and have been denied right of return to their homeland

[@monetgity3422]

the palestinian themselves does not want to leave. why would they leave ? are there any foreign forces trying to occupy their lands ?

[@sihammaalal-mh4ul]

Shut up you ignorant

[@kitcarpo4745]

Rob Williams should address the return of the hostages and capture of Hamas that are being protected by the Gazans.

[@axelpar9034]

No truce until Hamas bends the knee!

[@charshill2978]

Hamas is not a legal reason for the deliberate destruction of civilian infrastructure and civilians in Gaza. That is why israel is in the ICJ for "plausibly committing genocide"

[@jij3990]

The fact is Hamas has nothing much to loose but only those elected and supported them .

[@rajamarthandannallamayan20]

​@@jij3990and the innocent children who are not either

[@fedderal1]

Isn't ceasefire always what Hamas wants

[@hourbee5535]

Hamas did not think this through and overplayed their hand.

[@BertGraef]

your really ill. Imagine your city looking like this.

[@Allah72hoorsupplier]

@@BertGraef he is not a muslim.

[@xtreme7584]

Palestinians protected hamas Then protect them at all cost but dont cry.

[@selma5885]

You have no morality or understanding of history.

[@Wonky_Willy_Wonka]

​@@selma5885oh you do, do you??

[@eddieokpara3549]

Palestinians have the right to be free from Isreali occupation

[@henryworgu1531]

@@eddieokpara3549Palestinians have a right to be free from Hamas captivity you mean?

[@user-rl1bb6kw3o]

Where are Humus Leaders????

[@chemophile14]

We made them strengthen through UNO

[@user-is1eu4gu4t]

We are not see the UN in Nagorno-Karabakh😢

[@elanagower4261]

Rob Williams, everything you said is BS. The Gazans have a responsibility to move themselves out of the area when Israel is providing the tents and a secure location. If they don't (as some did in North Gaza) then it is on them. NOT ON ISRAEL.

[@arundhatiidevii7026]

This is simple logic but some people dont want to understand

[@Feelthefx]

When did Jon Lovitz become the Israeli mouthpiece?

[@AY-uf4oz]

Yes there are always civilian casualties in a war. Show me one that doesn't have any. This hasn't held any other army back from trying to achieve their military objectives. At least Israel is trying to evacuate and provide shelter for Gazans. More than can be said for Hamas, which seems to want the opposite. They could end the war tomorrow and avoid future casualties, but they're only interested in saving themselves. As the commentator says, you should distinguish between a combatant and non combatant. Hamas does everything it can to prevent that.

[@niveax6112]

What army? hamas does not have an army, tanks, navy, or airforce.

[@seanohare5488]

Agree well said

[@guimaraspc]

No more dancing and cheering now.

Rob Williams is such a liar.

[@user-mm8ns6gv9u]

No way he thinks Israeli government will listen to him..😂😂

[@user-lc9xt7sc1h]

This guy is so biased with false facts. It is not worth watching.

[@jesselgavieres6488]

the way of the wicked is hard

[@earthspirit516]

making every effort to protect civilians??

The Egyptians held the Gaza Strip from 1947 until 1967, why didn’t they make it into a “palestinian” state? The country of Jordan (which used to be half of what was then called the Palestinian Mandate before the British separated it and created a new country called Jordan) held the West Bank from 1947 until 1967. Why didn’t Jordan give up the West Bank for a “palestinian” state?

[@user-cw9rz6dh3b]

DW worried about the children of gaza; what about the grownups?

[@maryannemckay5766]

The blame goes to Hamas and Netnayaho not the people of Israel.

[@user-is1eu4gu4t]

Question still remains. Who is the reason?

[@5060ijg]

You also need a sensible civilized democratic change in Palestinian leadership.

[@lifeandbeyond7279]

So all the blame is to Israel…no mention of Hamas… !!!

[@maryannemckay5766]

I agree

[@mishamitchell6279]

So the hostages are being held in Rafah

[@paulfletcher3998]

4 battalions left!! What a joke.

[@emmasalva6311]

Lots of reasons denials why don't they release hostages and surrender?

[@SenthilKumar-ol5yl]

What do you mean civilian casualties? If one hides with in civilian population and fight war there will be civilian casualties? Hamas should think of this.

[@nokchatsungbakichu1854]

Let's play n rafa

[@anya8861]

Sycophantic natzis think like that

[@shannon_886]

Thank you for this report with Rob Williams.

[@lwelenjalferdinand671]

God is the master of nature and humanity. Human can be protected if we abiide with the jnstructions of the God of Abraham. Let us not lunch a fight against God

[@BegumAnafar]

Rafah operation would be à mistake... If it's a mistake... how can you allow it happen🙄🤔.... mistakes can avoided.....so DON'T have to wait for it ....

[@fredrickkun]

Tell me what has changed in the past 3000 too 5000 years of history where is the progress of the peoples humans countries where is there Israel car 🚗 where os there Palestine cell 📱 phones all these years no progress yet i see better progress on video games systems than this worlds

[@genevieveturcotte9976]

You lie!!!

[@dha1078]

IDF propaganda is hard to listen to. Blame Biden for giving them the green light after publicly saying otherwise.

[@user-ij5lc1kw8r]

Don't listen! You're not smarter?

[@Goldenheart77]

IOF dumbest people on the planet 😂😂😂😂😂😂. Let them keep breaking the humanitarian laws over and over again as usual.

[@Sadhanarai12]

Hamas propaganda

[@user-cw9rz6dh3b]

you are intellectually innocent

[@hanilov]

War crimes, without consequence 😢

[@user-ko1xo3zf3p]

Go into Rafa & confirm how wicked we all begining to see you as, show us your true character then call us names when we see you for who you are.

[@enton9422]

Next time, vote for PEACE, not TERRORIST GOVERNMENT

[@niveax6112]

he is lying he is not moving anybody. You said it they have a right to be there and be safe.

[@Goldenheart77]

Big mistake, Huge mistake

[@user-en1gq1em2n]

The land is belongs to Palestine

[@user-cw9rz6dh3b]

poor english...go to school

[@user-iz2dt8uo1i]

It is not Israel Hamas war. It is Palestine and Netanyahu war.