IRAFAH EVACUATED AGAIN BY ISRAELI ORDER

Once again, the border town of Rafah, south of the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, is the target of an Israeli order to be evacuated, after the provisional truce with its inhabitants ended.

This is a story repeated every time Israel seeks to sow confusion and fear among the Palestinian population. Rafah, because of its border with Egypt, is evacuated as a sign of Jewish intransigence.

In principle, the evacuation order is followed by a military intervention by Israeli forces (IDF) on the ground, although aircraft and artillery are also used.

The Israelis force the population of Rafah to move to a section of the coastal strip where refugee camps have been set up, which are, in reality, hundreds of very precarious tents.

In recent days, Israeli forces have killed 80 Palestinian citizens in attacks in various parts of Gaza. The provisional truce ended on March 18, and since then, Israeli military interventions have resumed, also causing hundreds of injuries.

This is Prime Minister Netanyahu's way of showing that continuing the truce must be done on his own terms, which include the release of the last hostages held by Hamas.

The coastal strip, which Israel considers a "safe zone," is by no means safe because it has been continuously attacked from the ground and air. Gaza will not be safe until a definitive ceasefire is reached without an expiration date, something Israel remains unfavorable to.

Israel's defense establishment sees the evacuation order from Rafah, the largest one since the fighting was renewed mid-March, as a means to pressure Hamas to agree to its cease-fire proposal, which includes the release of the last refugees.

Egypt has reiterated that it will not allow its border to be blown up by Palestinians whom Israel seeks to expel as part of its plan to reduce the population of Gaza.