Parents of over 900 Israeli soldiers urge IDF to call off ‘death trap’ Rafah attack

Letter sent to defence minister and IDF chief says assault on city appears to be nothing short of recklessness'

The parents of more than 900 Israeli soldiers deployed in Gaza have signed a letter urging the military to call off its ongoing offensive in Rafah, calling it a deadly trap" for their children.

It is evident to anyone with common sense that after months of warnings and announcements regarding an incursion into Rafah, there are forces on the other side actively preparing to strike our troops," says the letter, sent on 2 May.