Israel has just sent an urgent warning to Palestinians in certain parts of Rafah to evacuate or risk their lives and those of their families.

Here’s the report from NBC News:

The Israeli military issued an “urgent warning” to evacuate parts of Rafah on Saturday, signaling an expansion of its military campaign despite warnings from the United States about attacking Gaza’s southernmost city where more than 1 million Palestinians are sheltering.

The Israel Defense Forces published a map showing that sectors of the city were now considered a “dangerous combat zone” and warned civilians that it would “act with extreme force against terrorist organizations in your area of ​​residence.”

“Everyone in these areas is risking their lives and the lives of their family members,” it said. “For your safety — we ask you to evacuate immediately to the humanitarian zone.”

Israel has already sent some tanks into Rafah, and has said for months that it will launch a full-scale ground assault on the city. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other members of his government have insisted it is necessary to ensure the destruction of Hamas following the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel that saw some 1,200 people killed and around 240 taken hostage, according to Israel.

That would defy pressure from the U.S and others who have warned that such an attack threatened devastating consequences for the Palestinians who have fled there from the rest of the enclave.

Facing rising anger domestically, President Joe Biden has become increasingly critical of Israel’s conduct in the war, in which around 35,000 people have been killed in Gaza, most of them women and children, according to health officials in the enclave.

“Health officials in the enclave”??? You mean Hamas you idiots! Stop spreading their propaganda!

As far as the report goes, I am glad Israel is finally going into Rafah to deal a death blow to Hamas. It’s long past time.

And despite NBC News citing Hamas propaganda, I am happy to see them somewhat acknowledge why Biden has betrayed Israel, saying it’s because he’s “facing rising anger domestically” The only thing missing from that analysis is “in an election year.”