Why is Israel's prime minister determined to attack Rafah? | Inside Story

Palestinians displaced by Israel's war on Gaza have crowded into Rafah in the south of the strip. The Israeli military had previously described the city as a safe zone. But daily air strikes are intensifying and a ground offensive is planned -- putting 1.5 million people in the line of fire. There are also reports of a possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel's assault on Rafah will go ahead -- no matter what. Is there any hope for Palestinians trapped in the city? And will anything stop Israel's ground operation? Presenter: Laura Kyle Guests: Akbar Shahid Ahmed -- Senior Diplomatic Correspondent at Huffpost who has covered US policy on Gaza since the Obama administration Najla Shawa -- Country Relations Manager at the aid agency Oxfam and a resident of Gaza Patrick Bury -- Senior Lecturer in Security Studies at the University of Bath. He served in the British Army in Afghanistan Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #BenjaminNetanyahu #Netanyahu #IsraeliCabinet #Palestine #Gaza #GazaAirRaids #GazaAirStrikes #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaBombardment