.THE ISRAEL DEFENCE FORCES (IDF) are actually preparing for an onslaught against the metropolitan area of Rafah, in the most southern tip of Gaza. It is the final redoubt of Hamas-- yet is likewise home to some 1.5 m displaced Palestinians. Being afraid of an altruistic catastrophe, even Israel's closest ally, United States, has actually warned against armed forces functions certainly there. Yet Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, urges that the IDF will definitely go in. He declares to possess a program to guard civilians. One Israeli official stated that the country was buying 40,000 tents to get ready for a discharge. Israel argues that it has regularly complied with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Gaza. What exactly are its own responsibilities?