Israeli tanks and troops had been seen working close to the Gaza border forward of a deliberate assault on Rafah. Israel additionally intensified its strikes on the southern Gaza metropolis on April 25 because it prepares for a floor offensive. A senior Hamas official advised AFP that Israel would fail to fulfill its said targets of defeating the Palestinian militant group and liberating hostages by invading Rafah. “Even when (Israel) enters and invades Rafah, it won’t obtain what it desires,” Ghazi Hamad stated in an interview from Qatar.
 enters and invades Rafah, it will not achieve what it wants," Ghazi Hamad said in an interview from Qatar.){kind=link}