At least 50 Palestinians were killed in Gaza during an Israeli military rescue operation for two hostages in the Gaza Strip early Monday.
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00:00 The Israeli military has rescued two hostages from captivity in the Gaza Strip early Monday,
00:06 while a series of Israeli strikes hit Rafa overnight despite continued international
00:12 warnings against bombarding the city in southern Gaza.
00:16 Initially designated a safe area by Israel for Palestinians, Prime Minister Benjamin
00:21 Netanyahu insists the action is vital to Israel's security.
00:25 "We want to bring a separation of the Gaza Strip, and this requires our security control
00:33 and security responsibility.
00:34 I say this about the entire West Bank, including the Gaza Strip, there is no alternative to
00:40 this in the foreseeable future.
00:41 We say this to the international community, to the US President, and to all leaders, there
00:47 is no alternative to this."
00:51 On Sunday, the White House said President Joe Biden had warned Netanyahu that Israel
00:56 should not conduct a military operation against Hamas in Rafa without a credible and executable
01:02 plan to protect civilians.
01:04 However, aid agencies said it's impossible as there is nowhere for them to go.
01:10 The Hamas-run AXA television channel, meanwhile, quoted a senior Hamas leader saying any Israeli
01:17 ground offensive in Rafa will blow up the hostage exchange negotiations.
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