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European Union Tells Israel to Stop Rafah Operation ‘Immediately’

AFP – The European Union (EU) on Wednesday called on Israel to “immediately” halt military operations in Rafah, Gaza, warning that failing to do so would damage relations with the strip. A statement issued by the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in the EU’s name said: “If Israel continues its military operation in Rafah, […]

Rafah operation won’t help Israel escape its political doom loop 

As continued attempts to revive the ceasefire and hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas show slight signs of success, Israel Advance They announced plans for an operation in Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, which borders Egypt. On May 6th, the Israeli army issued an evacuation order For more than 200,000 Gazans living in the […]

Israel’s Security Cabinet Votes to Expand Rafah Operation, Keep Talks Going

Israel’s Security Cabinet announced on Friday that it would expand Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) operations in Rafah, albeit on a limited basis, and continue talks with Egyptian mediators in the hope of reaching a hostage release agreement with Hamas. It was resolved. The vote was interpreted as a rebuke to the Biden administration after the […]

US ‘concerned’ with limited Israeli Rafah operation

The Biden administration is “concerned” with the Israeli military’s operations in Rafah, though it hasn’t seen a “large-scale invasion” yet, according to National Security Council coordinator John Kirby. The Israeli military said it was engaged in a “precise counterterrorism operation” in eastern Rafah, while United Nations agencies have said that roughly 110,000 people have fled […]

Rafah Operation Imminent, Not a Bluff; ‘Liberate Gaza from Hamas’

Israeli government spokesman David Mensah said on Monday that Israel’s warning to residents of Rafah to evacuate was not a bluff but marked the beginning of a long-promised Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operation to win the war. Stated. Asked at a Breitbart News press conference whether Monday’s warnings (which included flyers, SMS messages, phone calls […]

Blinken meets with Netanyahu, hoping ceasefire prevents Rafah operation

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders on Wednesday as the United States hopes Hamas will accept the most recent ceasefire terms that would delay an Israeli military operation in Rafah the U.S. does not support. He met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli President Isaac Herzog as he continued […]