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The population density in Rafah will make a ground operation there a major challenge.<\/span>Credit…<\/span>Mohammed Abed\/Agence France-Presse \u2014 Getty Images<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Israeli special forces operation that military officials said freed two hostages early Monday in Rafah was accompanied by a wave of airstrikes that left dozens of Palestinians dead, according to Gazan health officials. The strikes pointed to the challenges facing Israel should its ground forces invade the crowded southern Gaza city.<\/p>\n

Israeli leaders have framed an invasion of Rafah as an imperative to achieve their goal of eliminating Hamas. But the planning for such an operation, in a city where more than 1 million Palestinians have sought shelter, is fraught with complexity and will likely take some time, according to Israeli officials and analysts.<\/p>\n

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A major challenge for Israeli forces will be how to move civilians who have crowded into the city out of harm\u2019s way. Many Gazans fled to Rafah on the instructions of the Israeli military to avoid the fighting farther north in Gaza, and a chorus of international leaders have expressed concerns that the people there have nowhere to go.<\/p>\n

The prospect of an assault on Rafah is creating tensions with Egypt, which fears a destabilizing influx of Palestinian refugees across its border. Egypt is an important strategic partner for Israel in the region and has played a key role in negotiations aimed at securing the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.<\/p>\n

And it has added to divisions with the United States, with President Biden warning<\/a> Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in a phone call on Sunday that a ground offensive in Rafah must include a plan to protect civilians.<\/p>\n

The Biden administration has also raised concern over fighting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, according to two Israeli officials with knowledge of the discussions. An attack during Ramadan \u2014 which is expected to start March 10, though the timing depends on the sighting of the moon over Mecca \u2014 could be viewed as particularly provocative to Muslims in the region and beyond.<\/p>\n

Israeli officials say the military is still working on its plans for invading Rafah and that they have not yet been presented to Mr. Netanyahu. In the meantime, some have struck a defiant tone about the anticipated assault on a city that officials have called the last Hamas stronghold in Gaza.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe operation in Rafah will happen,\u201d Avi Dichter, a minister from Mr. Netanyahu\u2019s conservative Likud party, told Israel\u2019s public broadcaster, Kan, on Sunday. \u201cIt will begin and it will end, just like in other places,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He also dismissed the idea that Ramadan should pose any constraints. \u201cRamadan is not a month without wars \u2014 it never was,\u201d he said, noting that Egypt went to war against Israel in 1973 during the holy month.<\/p>\n

Yaakov Amidror, a former general and national security adviser, said that Israeli officials understand that \u201cRafah is a complex issue.\u201d But he described an invasion as necessary to destroy the Hamas battalions remaining in the city, in order to fulfill Israel\u2019s war goals of dismantling Hamas\u2019s military capabilities and its ability to govern Gaza.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not imminent,\u201d he said of the operation, \u201cbut it will have to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n

Doing so without evacuating civilians would be \u201calmost impossible,\u201d he added, which means civilians in Rafah would need to be moved. Mr. Netanyahu said in an interview<\/a> with ABC News aired Sunday that Israel was \u201cworking out a detailed plan\u201d<\/a> to do so, although he did not provide details.<\/p>\n

Mr. Dichter suggested that Gazans could be moved to an area west of Rafah along the seashore. Mr. Amidror suggested other options, including some areas of central Gaza where the military has not yet operated, or the nearby city of Khan Younis, once Israel winds down its campaign there. <\/p>\n

Gabby Sobelman contributed reporting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n