How much time is left before Rafah invasion?
“I haven’t seen a comprehensive plan yet.This is a plan related to their thinking about Operation Rafah,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Friday. “Concerns about a large-scale military operation in Rafah have also been resolved.” Israel is We were repeatedly warned about a large-scale operation. There are about 1 million protesters against […]
How Israel can secure Rafah without devastating the civilian population
The Biden administration wants Israel to agree to multiple weeks of ceasefire with Hamas. It hopes that this will buy time to build political pressure on Israel to bring to an end its offensive against the terrorist group. Biden wants the war done because of three factors: Palestinian civilian casualties, associated diplomatic pressure on the […]
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 […]
Israel-Hamas war: airstrikes in Rafah kill 22 people, including 18 children | LiveNOW from FOX
Israeli strikes hit the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killing 22 people, including 18 children. Health officials say Israel … source
Four out of five Americans favor Israel over Hamas, most back Rafah operation: poll
Americans support Israel in its war against Hamas by a 4-1 margin, and nearly three-quarters support its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. According to a survey report, four in five voters (80%) support the Jewish state in its nearly seven-month war against Islamic terrorist groups, with the highest levels of support […]
Middle East crisis live: Hamas reportedly ‘positive’ on ceasefire talks; Biden urges Netanyahu against Rafah invasion | Israel
important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature There are conflicting local media reports on the death toll from Israel’s overnight airstrikes. RaphaSome retailers have as many as 22. Meanwhile, the Israeli military, despite continued diplomatic efforts to avoid further fighting, is still preparing troops on the border with […]
Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure grows over Rafah and Gaza ceasefire talks | Israel-Gaza war
Joe Biden reiterated his “unequivocal” opposition to the Rafah invasion in a conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday. The long-running war in Gaza comes as pressure mounts on Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement that would release some Israeli hostages and bring about a nearly seven-month ceasefire. In the face of global […]
IDF Approves Rafah Attack Plan as Blinken Visit Looms
As US Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepares to visit on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday approved a plan to attack Hamas’ last stronghold in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, near the Egyptian border. The IDF said in a statement: Today (Sunday), on the eve of the second holiday of […]
‘Not Clear’ Israel Can Have Rafah Offensive Plan That Would Satisfy Us
On MSNBC’s “The Andrea Mitchell Report,” which aired Friday, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said there was no way Israel had a “credible plan” to invade Rafah that the White House supported. He said it was “not clear” whether it was even possible. Sullivan said.[W]We have made clear that our policy in Gaza […]
Israel thought to be preparing to send troops into Rafah | Israel-Gaza war
Israel appears to be preparing to send troops to Rafah, the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip. Rafah is the only place in the Gaza Strip that is not experiencing heavy ground fighting and is home to more than half of the Palestinian territory’s 2.3 million people. The Israeli military announced on Wednesday that two […]