NNA - Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said today that the ground attack on Rafah will take place “as soon as possible,” following a Hamas attack that injured 10 people.

Galant said while inspecting Israeli forces in the Netzarim axis, which divides the Gaza Strip into two halves: “It appears that the Hamas movement does not intend to reach an agreement with Israel, and accordingly, a military operation in Rafah and in the entire Strip will take place as soon as possible.”

Ten people were injured as 10 to 30 missiles were fired at the Kerem Shalom crossing area.

Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it targeted an Israeli army base.

The Israeli army said that shells were fired from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip towards the crossing, which it announced was now closed to aid trucks heading to the Strip, according to "Sky News Arabia".

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