Israel Plans For Rafah Attack

The Israeli government reportedly approved a plan of attack on Rafah, the last major city held by the terrorist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The news came as protests against Israel have grown in the United States, including some of the demonstrators openly siding with Hamas.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) prepared for what could be the last major battle of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas since last October. On Oct. 7 Hamas launched a terrorist attack that killed about 1,200 civilians.

The IDF said that the military’s leadership met regarding the potential plans and approved the next step.

The decision came despite pressure from the Biden administration regarding such an attack. President Joe Biden called an attack on Rafah a “red line,” but later walked back some of his comments.

The Israeli military did not release exact plans or details regarding the upcoming attack.

The news came as Israel offered Hamas another chance at a ceasefire. Hamas rejected the last offer, saying in part that it could not guarantee that many of the hostages requested by the Israeli government were alive.

The administration appears concerned about the decline in support for Biden among Muslim Americans, especially in Michigan. The small but significant minority there could tip the balance in the coming November election, especially if they vote for a third-party candidate instead of Biden.

Many of the protests at college campuses have been criticized for being increasingly antisemitic. One photo from near Columbia University showed a protester holding up a sign calling for Hamas to attack pro-Israel demonstrators.

Another protester carried the flag of the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah, which claimed responsibility for a rocket barrage against Israel over the weekend. Furthermore, another protester was caught on camera wearing a Hamas headband.

An Unknown Individual was seen today at the Demonstration Encampment on the Campus of Stanford University in California wearing a Hamas Headband. pic.twitter.com/o5fXv2q0Hc

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April 29, 2024

At at least one protest there were calls for the explicit killing of Jews. There have also been a number of chants against ‘Zionists’ and calling for the group to ‘return to Europe.’