00:00 More than four months into the Israel-Hamas conflict, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
00:15 Netanyahu has directed the military to formulate a plan for evacuating civilians from Gaza's
00:21 Rafah.
00:22 Netanyahu anticipated an imminent invasion of the densely populated southern Gaza City.
00:29 The relentless military offensive by Israel has forced over half of Gaza's 2.3 million
00:35 residents towards the border with Egypt.
00:38 The health ministry in Gaza reports a grim milestone, with the Palestinian death toll
00:43 surpassing 27,840.
00:46 Consequently, a quarter of Gaza's population is grappling with starvation amid the devastating
00:54 impact of the conflict.
00:57 Adding another layer to the complexity, Israeli strikes targeted the Syrian capital Damascus.
01:04 The strikes resulted in some reported material losses.
01:09 According to the Times of Israel, Syria's official news agency SANA attributes the air
01:14 strikes to the Golan Heights.
01:17 In retaliation, Syrian air defences intercepted and downed several Israeli missiles aimed
01:24 at the Damascus countryside.
01:27 Palestinian state media reported these events in the early hours of Saturday.
01:31 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a bold announcement revealing that the military has
01:37 been instructed to develop a plan for evacuating civilians and dismantling four Hamas battalions
01:43 stationed in Rafah.
01:46 Over a million Palestinians are now on high alert, anticipating evacuation as Israel gears
01:52 up for a potential ground assault against Hamas in southern Gaza.
01:57 Aid agencies are sounding the alarm, warning of the potential for significant civilian
02:02 casualties in the upcoming Israeli offensive.
02:06 The UN Palestinian Refugee Agency expressed uncertainty about the duration it could operate
02:12 in such a high-risk operation.
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