.THE ISRAEL SUPPORT FORCES (IDF) are planning for an offensive against the urban area of Rafah, in the most southern pointer of Gaza. It is actually the final redoubt of Hamas-- yet is also home to some 1.5 m changed Palestinians. Being afraid of a humanitarian misfortune, even Israel's closest ally, The United States, has cautioned versus army operations there. However Israel's head of state, Benjamin Netanyahu, firmly insists that the IDF will go in. He professes to possess a program to defend private citizens. One Israeli official pointed out that the country was buying 40,000 camping tents to plan for a discharge. Israel contends that it has constantly agreed to International Altruist Legislation (IHL) in Gaza. Exactly what are its responsibilities?