"Netanyahu Defies Biden, Launches Rafah Assault Despite White House Criticism"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a plea from U.S. President Joe Biden to call off a planned ground assault on Rafah in Gaza, where more than a million displaced people are seeking refuge. The U.S. and Israeli officials are expected to meet in Washington to discuss the military operation, as Washington expresses deep concern about reports of imminent famine in Gaza. Ceasefire talks are resuming in Qatar, but both sides have yet to narrow their differences, with civilian suffering in Gaza causing a rift between Netanyahu's government and the U.S. administration.