"Netanyahu Urges Offensive in Rafah as Gaza War Enters New Phase"
TL;DR
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a group of US members of Congress that victory in Gaza and getting Hamas' senior leadership are just a few weeks away, emphasizing the country's "very existence" being on the line. Disagreements over the impending invasion of Rafah and the worsening humanitarian disaster in Gaza have strained relations between Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden, leading to the cancellation of a planned government delegation to Washington. The US has urged Israel to find an alternative option to a major assault on Rafah, which would endanger civilians and exacerbate the suffering there.
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- Israel has ‘no choice’ but Rafah offensive, Netanyahu tells US members of Congress CNN
- Hamas 'dismantled' but not destroyed, IDF says, as Gaza war enters new phase The Washington Post
- Netanyahu says civilians in Rafah can ‘just move’ away from an Israeli ground invasion PBS NewsHour
- What Would “Total Victory” Mean in Gaza? besacenter.org
- Israel Set Out to Destroy Hamas and Free Hostages—But Worries It Can't Do Both MSN
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