Israel set a deadline for Hamas to release the hostages. Tel Aviv has warned it will launch a major ground operation in Rafah if all detainees are not released by March 10.

Benny Gantz, a member of the wartime cabinet, said that if all the prisoners do not return home before Ramadan, war will spread throughout Gaza. Rafa will not be left out. However, Israel's former defense minister also claimed that measures will be taken to reduce civilian casualties.

He said, with the help of the United States and Egypt, the work will continue to evacuate ordinary Palestinians. This is the first time Tel Aviv has indicated a possible time for launching a ground operation in the populous southern city of Gaza. However, he did not give details about the plan. Rafah is now home to 1.5 million residents of Gaza. Incessant airstrikes are also going on there. Ignoring international pressure and condemnation, the plan for the ground operation is going on.