"Netanyahu Defies Biden's 'Red Line' on Rafah, UN Warns of Atrocity Crimes in Gaza"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that at least 13,000 "terrorists" were among the 31,000 Palestinians killed during the five-month war with Hamas in Gaza, vowing to continue the offensive in the south of the enclave despite U.S. President Joe Biden's warning. Netanyahu emphasized the need to extend the offensive into Rafah, southern Gaza, to defeat Hamas, while Biden and his aides urged Israel to plan for mass civilian evacuation before launching a major offensive. Netanyahu stated that preventing a repeat of the October 7 attacks was his "red line," and that halting the offensive now would allow Hamas to regroup.