"International Concerns Mount Over Potential Israeli Assault on Gaza's Rafah"

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that a major Israeli ground assault on Gaza's Rafah would be a mistake and unnecessary to defeat Hamas, emphasizing the need for an immediate, sustained cease-fire and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Blinken's comments come amid growing disagreements between the U.S. and Israel over the prosecution of the war, with Netanyahu determined to launch a ground assault on Rafah. The U.S. is now advocating for alternative actions, while also seeking urgent humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza and pushing for a revised U.N. resolution demanding a cease-fire.