Netanyahu asks the army to devise a plan to evacuate civilians from Rafah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested the military to devise a plan to "evacuate" civilians from Rafah, where half of Gaza's total population of 2.4 million people is currently crowded, his office announced on Friday.

Netanyahu's office stated in a press release that the Prime Minister asked military officials to "present a comprehensive plan to evacuate the population and eliminate the brigades" of the Hamas movement in the city, which serves as the last refuge for those fleeing the war in the Gaza Strip.

AFP