Norway, Ireland and Spain said on Wednesday they are recognizing a Palestinian state, in a historic but largely symbolic move, but one that prompted Israel to recall its ambassadors from each of the three countries.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his country's war cabinet on Thursday that the Israel Defense Forces operation in Rafah must be complete by the start of Ramadan on March 10, an Israeli official told CNN on Saturday.
Israeli operations in northern Gaza left “total destruction,” according to residents in the Tal El Hawa neighborhood of Gaza City, with some saying they have had to drink from toilets due to a lack of water.