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Israel vows to eliminate Hamas in Rafah despite US warning, says no force can stop it

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to 'eliminate' the Hamas brigades, including in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The US further contended that an invasion of Rafah would be a 'mistake', demanding that a credible plan to protect civilians be put in place. Rafah shelters around 1.4 million Palestinians, most of whom are displaced from other parts of the war-torn Strip. “It will happen. There is a date,” Netanyahu vowed.