Editorial: Liberation

• Rafah, where 1.4 million Gaza refugees have sought refuge, is under threat of Israeli military invasion under the leadership of Benyamin Netanyahu.
• Netanyahu's war rhetoric is intensifying as his popularity drops in political polls.
• Despite the release of two Argentinian-Israeli hostages, there are still over 130 Israeli hostages in the hands of Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups.
• The ability of the Israeli army to liberate all hostages by force is being questioned.
• Palestinian refugees are fleeing Rafah with few places to go.
• One of the few families that has managed to escape was welcomed in France.

Conclusion: In midst of escalating military rhetoric and forced relocation of refugees, the conflict continues to invoke human suffering and loss of life.

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