Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Israel will see a 'total victory' once the IDF begins its invasion of Rafah, the last refuge of the estimated 1.4 million Palestinians who have been forced down south. He said a full invasion of Gaza 's third city was inevitable, regardless of whether Israel reaches a ceasefire deal with Hamas or not. 'If we have a deal, it will be delayed somewhat, but it will happen. If we don't have a deal, we'll do it anyway.'
So it seems with or without a ceasefire deal and the hostages are freed or not he will send in the tanks into Rafah.
And yet despite the centre and north Gaza being flattened the fighting there has not ended. Nor will it end after the Rafah is flatted too. Till they pluck up the courage to go into the tunnels they cannot win and even if they do they will not win either.