March 16, 2024 06:21 am | Updated 06:21 am IST - JerusalemIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on March 15 he had approved the military's plan for an operation in Rafah, where most of war-battered Gaza's population has sought refuge. Mr. Netanyahu "approved the plans for action in Rafah," his office said in a statement, without giving details or a timeline. The statement said the military was "prepared for the operational side and for the evacuation of the population". The attack resulted in the deaths of about 1,160 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of Israeli figures. "Over a million people have sought refuge there and have nowhere to go," it said on X.

Source: The Hindu March 16, 2024 03:02 UTC