'There is a date': Israel’s Netanyahu vows to carry out Rafah invasion

“It will happen. There is a date,” he said, without elaborating.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly said Israel must send ground forces into Rafah (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has escalated his pledge to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, declaring: “There is a date.”

Mr Netanyahu has repeatedly said Israel must send ground forces into Rafah, saying it is Hamas’ last stronghold in Gaza.