“Israeli” army to restrict Rafah military operation

The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) will “alter” its military operations in the city of Rafah for the near future, an unnamed “Israeli” official confirmed to “The Times of Israel”.

The IOF will continue operating in Rafah, but will do so in “relatively restrained fashion” for now, the source added.

The decision comes as “Israel” faces pressure from the International Court of Justice (ICJ), who ordered “Israel” on Friday to immediately halt all operations in Rafah, in addition to other measures to improve the humanitarian situation in the city and the rest of the Strip.

Ceasefire and prisoner exchange talks are also expected to resume this Tuesday in Cairo, an Egyptian official privy to the matter told CNN.

Both Egypt and Qatar have threatened previously to withdraw from their role as mediators, in response to political criticism towards the two countries.