Tanks in Rafah: Will Israeli operation scuttle or unblock truce talks? • FRANCE 24 English
They say it's darkest before the dawn. Let's hope that's true, because Gaza's definitely in the dark this Tuesday. Israeli tanks are cutting off the Egyptian border crossing in the southernmost city of Rafah as the coalition war cabinet rejects what Hamas brands as acceptance of a truce deal, instead reading it as an underwhelming counteroffer. Is this the start of the all-out ground offensive that US mediators, among others, fear will lead to a new level of humanitarian disaster?
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Many thanks for interviewing Mr. Alon Pinkas. He is one of the most unbiased and objective commentators on recent events in Israel you could ever find. Excellent choice.
HAMAS counter proposal was so laughable really...they don't have the upper hand in this negotiations at all
Wow! Sounded like he falsely accuses Israel. This did not sound good.
The whole thing can literally stop immediately if Hamas surrender.
@Alex-vk9rx
25 күн бұрын
It won't end. Israel will always say there are some Hamas hiding somewhere, there are some who still haven't surrendered, there are still some weapons buried somewhere. It will never end.
@aj3314
24 күн бұрын
And if Hamas surrender Will 700.000 illegal settlers in West Bank (ruled by PA), including by the Israeli human rights organisation End?
Palestine already freed on ARAFAT's time but palestineans wanted not that they are free because they don't want that they're exist
He didn't care for your children? Did you care about October 7 ?
@mateuszkowieski4557
25 күн бұрын
Did Bibi care when funding hamas in 2018?
@lizbethartemis4886
25 күн бұрын
Find Ron Paul’s address to US Congress re origins & financing of the organization. Collaborators to expel Palestinians.
@evamurray2564
25 күн бұрын
@@mateuszkowieski4557many countries fund hamas. What are you talking about.
@vlflesher
25 күн бұрын
This started long before October 7
@brucelee-hl8zn
25 күн бұрын
@@evamurray2564 He's talking about the deliberate strategy of Netanyahu to strengthen Hamas in the last 15 years to prevent the creation of a Palestinian state.
Yahya Sinwar shivering 😅
@kenyamerikantv-hotnews5736
25 күн бұрын
His end has come. He is like a trapped mole.
@spoppe0724
24 күн бұрын
😂 Sinwar, is hiding too scared to pop his head out of the Tunnels. 😂🤣🤣 Sinwar is scared shitless
When was the last time you ever heard anything about civilian casualties in the war between Russia and the Ukraine?
@evamurray2564
25 күн бұрын
@reza310 last update was 4 days ago and they are just estimates. No one cares about all the other wars with far more consequences then this war. Yemen is actually in famine and Sudan is a complete disaster. But barely any media coverage.
@ralemc1960
25 күн бұрын
And about the Yemen war.
@NPColoured
25 күн бұрын
@@reza310are you Israeli? That lie came out so smoothly.. 🤔
There has never been a war in history that has been fought in the way that Israel is being forced to fight this war!
@lizbethartemis4886
25 күн бұрын
no one is forcing them. they left the gates open -no guards - and advertised it in the UsraekivTimes - an open invitation to create an incident to cover up the civilian insurrection to unite the country. He had demonstrations against him, military wanted to resign b they do not want religious law iver courts.
@blondiegreeneyes4802
25 күн бұрын
I'm not a member of the Jewish community, but what you state is the absolute truth. I'm not saying I want innocent people killed, but I just don't get all worked up over these Palestinians. I've studied their religion and their 'culture'...if you could it call it one. I'm a Democrat, and if Trump gets back in, the American democracy is over. But watching how the Dems are handling the Islamic problem, I'm tempted to stay home on election day! I probably wont, but it upsets me to no end to see how Jews are being vilified.
Alan Pinkas hardly talks about the hostages held in Palestine because he is salivating over the overthrow of Netanyahu.
I have not seen a great group of Michlen Chefs making dishes out of their unbelievable imaginations.
@jovybecina8583
25 күн бұрын
France24 is mouthpiece of Hamas terrorists
What are you talking about? It is very simple - it's a war and it is not Israel who has started it. If Hamas is loosing they should surrender, and if they do not surrender then all the casualties is their fault.
All these guys were having the same conversation 20 years ago? and 30 and 40 and 50 years ago.... and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and. They just kept coming up. Seemed appropriate.
@ggaggagga4
25 күн бұрын
Yes, it has. Despite many, many peace attempts, one party always, ALWAYS refuses. That is the Palestinians. There is no dispute of that. There is also no doubt of what the Palestinians will do if they are granted a State.
@zJuanC
25 күн бұрын
@@ggaggagga4 read a book ignorant scum
Israel has no intention in the massacre of the Gaza people. Why didn't Egypt open its border with the Gaza people? These people are Arabs but blame Israel. Israel has been sacrificing the lives of their soldiers. This so-called panel seems to be people who love to chat. What if they are asked to move, then what is the problem? Move the water, food, and tents to the people. I pray for the peace of Jerusalem. God fight for Israel. Why Egypt didn't help their own at the border?
Is egypt a really a neutral ground for negotiations?how would one imagine any decisive decissions to made there?
Let's not deceive ourselves, Palestinians had always not wanted a two-state solution,, even up till now.
Yes right
Ang naintindihan ko,ayaw nilang maubus Yung mga hamas,bakit Kaya?
Thank you
Yes, enough is enough. Only if both side Hamas and Natenyahu laid down their arms for ceasefire. Right Mr. Hairless?
What is nuance? There isn't any room for logic in all this, only emotions. The more braindead the better.
These people know the same as the rest of us sweet F A
Completely unbalanced panel. Everyone throws up their hands and says Netanyahu will do what he wants, and Hamas are evil. NOT ONE WORD about Palestinians which continues their isolation and powerlessness.
@61bullet43
21 күн бұрын
A Frenchman crossing his arms while calling a woman simple is soooooo unacceptable. What a pig.
@61bullet43
21 күн бұрын
You let her speak TWICE. The old windbags blew on , saying the same things over and over, useless host.
Talking about the homeless in west ,this is the homeless plus killings in the east.
I think..if the Palestinians pray to yeshua..jesus and ask for help..they will be helped!!!
How ignorant are some of these politicians/commentators. The only thing that has and can bring Hamas to the table is military pressure. Not on Gazans, which Hamas couldn't care less about, but on the remaining Hamas fighters in Rafah, whose only interest is saving themselves. Is anyone really naive or stupid enough to think that it was pure coincidence that Hamas accepted a modified ceasefire proposal the exact same day that Israel started its invasion. Hamas rejected ceasefire after ceasefire for months on end now, as they had no incentive to negotiate. And the U.S. says the Rafah operation is undermining peace talks. No it's the exact opposite. Hamas vowed to break off peace talks if Israel went in, and the minute Israel did, they agreed to the modified ceasefire. Netanyahu, everyone's favorite boogeyman, was right after all. The U.S. and others profess to want a ceasefire, the end of the war, the defeat of Hamas and the return of hostages, everything Israel wants and is trying to achieve, but these countries actions indicate the opposite. Do these leaders really believe this can be achieved without military pressure. Did they not see that Hamas refused months of ceasefires, never changing their demands, until Israel started going into Rafah. Is this just too damn obvious for them. Or is it that they are just willing to sell Israel out for their own selfish, domestic political needs. Now they're withholding ammunition, at a time when Israel is fighting an existential war on multiple fronts with enemis who want to wipe them out. With friends like this, who needs enemies.
@user-ec1xg2px6x
25 күн бұрын
I believe that more than Naive , they lack intelligence, that’s why they don’t know how to deal an agreement, the United Nations has never done what they where in the first place, given the land in Manhattan to deal with the problems of the world shame on themselves , let others take their places who have brains that function.
@user-ec1xg2px6x
25 күн бұрын
More than Naive, they have mosquito brain , they’re just talk and no action.
@petribz400
25 күн бұрын
You're a disgusting
Why are there no restrictions by the USA on handouts to Iran? Israel has restrictions!
We american don't like interference in our electoral process and in governing our nation. So why interfer in how other countries governs their and who they elect to govern their country's and who they choose their friendship with other country's. Basic school play ground policy and encouraging children to play nicely.
Happy Independence Day in nation of Israel!
Thank you for all the coverage you give Palestine. You get some of the credit for educating people on the cause.
@user-er5or4nr9z
25 күн бұрын
Yes thank you France24
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…. very impartial source of information ….
Until the hostages are released it is imperative. Until the terror infrastructure is destroyed it is imperative. The delay was solely to appease the USA.
This is wrong
iris aunty,👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻
Hamas didn't approve the deal under consideration. They drew up a new proposal, ratified it, and in a stunningly cruel move, announced it to Gazans, giving them false hope of a ceasefire.
@trevlynbonaparte
25 күн бұрын
Lies
@Jeanne90275
25 күн бұрын
@@trevlynbonaparte Look it up 🤡.
@chrisfarrell9894
25 күн бұрын
@@trevlynbonaparte Not lies. That's exactly what happened. They know they can count on the Islamo-Fascist facilitating Liberal-Fascist propagandists who pose as journalists to report the story as "Israel Refuses Truce."
@evamurray2564
25 күн бұрын
@@trevlynbonaparteok hamas propagandist
@Jeanne90275
25 күн бұрын
@@trevlynbonaparte Truth🤡
If Trump is elected in 2024 as President, the current situation will dictate policy.
The Palestinians should leave the hate. No one but them the palestinian parents are resposible for their children. Stop ensuing hate in the children Jesus the son of God, God of abraham isac and jacob. Jeus said let the children come to me. You and all muslims should do a favor to your children. Turn to Jesus Christ because he said: “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by Me.
All about Europeans & Khazars who aren't even Jews.
Unless the talking heads ever get to the core of things the current situation discussion is pointless. Israel has to have defensable borders and other Arab and US government treaty defense guarantees. A Palestinean state needs to have no military and another Government like Egyot for internal policing. Also these same governments must rebuld that new state so it has a viable economy. Think Sinapore-like citystate.
Lies!!!! All lies💄😈👿
whose palpatine?
@DylanFan51
25 күн бұрын
O'Biden
Yemen on south, and Iran on top how most people on Arab land do not stop small but plenty to have Red Cina and Nor Korea are plenty against Saudi Arabia if day continue on favor of a terrible "Palestine" dat has plenty united with terrorists and plenty good friends with all "Red" So? fair friend is dat plenty Arab Countries have beter friendship with Israel to continue on life. To play untick wrong with many wrong politic dat it doesn't work with Israel, justsee plenty dat Israel shows different, start Peace, returning everything dat no overt countries has done like Israel Shows, Jerusalem? just see Islam was never changed dar tradition,
Fake news
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I'm not saying there are no fanatics out there but I belong to a conservative Christian church we believe what Jesus said; John 18:36 Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” We DO NOT fight to bring the second coming! That as far as I know solely belongs to Islam. In fact I would & have defended people from other religions, Not to charge jizya or make them subservient but for their religious freedom.
It is almost ubiquitous that Netanyahu has designs on a dictatorship and he must go. The ground invasion of Rafah is not only justified, but can potentially reduce the number of casualties compared to IDF's obviously undisciplined air and artillery campaign. Israel has a lot of good soldiers, and it is shameful to see them led in this way.
But why kill the innocent children’s of 55000 innocent and helpless children to killed with no merci ,plus the women and men of Palestine of 85000 killed with no merci ,and the world stands and looks with no action. Where are the Arab worlds of power and cowards.
Only way out of this is a Free Palestinian state, equal rights to the Palestinians, Free Al Aqsa mosque
@jecs2123
25 күн бұрын
They don't want a state!
@tonya3308
25 күн бұрын
The dont want peace. They only want hate. They have no long term vision beyond the river to the sea.
@blondiegreeneyes4802
25 күн бұрын
The territory of which you speak will never be free until the participants free themselves from Jihad and Martyrdom. I don't care about your silly little stretch of land in the Middle East.
Türkiye will make its presence known
@giorgismaximos8662
25 күн бұрын
Turkey should leave Cyprus , Syria , Iraq first and then talk
@pykemsuku8700
25 күн бұрын
News flash.... We no longer in the era of the Ottoman empire
@jecs2123
25 күн бұрын
Lol 😂
@janewiltshire3597
25 күн бұрын
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The "Al Aqsa Flood" is coming to Gaza. Are there any more street dancing across cities around the world celebrating the flood???
@61bullet43
21 күн бұрын
Crocodile tears. So entitled. Dance if you want, with the Israelis. be sure to tell everyone why.
I cant stand this guy on the news
Free Free Palestinian InshaAllaah ya Allah please help Palestinian people
@russelltackett4779
22 күн бұрын
Allahsnackbar
The whole thing can literally stop immediately if Hamas surrender.
@bibalou309
25 күн бұрын
months ago....!
@jfern6673
25 күн бұрын
but then Hamas and Gaza cant claim to be victims anymore.. they would need to create another conflict to keep the victimhood going
@henrycole5786
25 күн бұрын
why surrender your land to the DEVIL and his children? Please give one reason!
@mdhasan8282
25 күн бұрын
so noob about world politics 😂
@tazmanrehman
25 күн бұрын
Even if Hamas surrendered the gas in gaza will mean blame all Palestinians for being splinter groups of Hamas 😂😂😂