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UN chief visits Rafah crossing, decries blocked aid trucks there as 'moral outrage' ■ U.S. officially bars funding for UNRWA through March 2025 ■ IDF says it detained at least 800 suspects and killed 170 Hamas members at Al-Shifa Hospital ■ White House to share alternative options to Rafah offensive with Israeli officials ■ Here's what you need to know 169 days into the war

Russia, China veto U.S. resolution at UNSC calling for immediate cease-fire and hostage release ■ Netanyahu says he told Blinken that Israel will launch Rafah ground op with or without U.S. support ■ Blinken: Rafah op risks further isolating Israel ■ IDF says it opened new entry point for Gaza aid ■ Spain, Ireland, Malta and Slovenia agree to take first steps towards recognizing Palestinian state ■ Here's what you need to know 168 days into the war

The indefatigable salesman inside Israel's prime minister recognized that Rafah could be used as a dramatic motif and even took his spin to the General Staff ■ As far as Netanyahu is concerned, the emergency unity government already belongs to the pages of history

Blinken says Israeli ground operation in Rafah risks 'further isolating Israel around the world' ■ Two people with Kalashnikov rifles arrested in West Bank settlement ■ Russia, China veto U.S. resolution at UN Security Council calling for immediate cease-fire ■ Palestinian gunman shoots at bus near West Bank settlement, seven wounded

Biden says he told Netanyahu to send team to Washington to discuss ways to target Hamas without major Rafah op ■ Netanyahu tells Israeli lawmakers 'We all need to stand united against U.S. position that we shouldn't go into Rafah' ■ Oxfam, HRW call on U.S. to suspend arms transfers to Israel over alleged war crimes ■ WH 'deeply concerned' by a recent report citing imminent famine in Gaza ■ Here's what you need to know 165 days into the war

Netanyahu's office said that the prime minister told lawmakers that that Israel 'has a dispute with the U.S. about the need to go into Rafah, but not about the necessity to eliminate Hamas'

  PM Benjamin Netanyahu told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that "some in Israel are cooperating with the Americans to prevent entry into Rafah." MK Evgeny Sova (Yisrael Beytenu), a committee member who was present at the meeting, hit back at the prime minister, saying, "You said that you are leading the war […]

Speaking shortly after President Biden concluded his first call with Netanyahu in over a month, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the Israeli prime minister's position that opposing a major military operation in Rafah is akin to opposing the total defeat of Hamas was 'nonsense'

  The Biden administration has privately signaled to Israeli officials that it would support limited, counterterrorism-style operations in the Gaza city of Rafah to target Hamas militants, as long as Israel avoids a large-scale invasion that could lead to heavy civilian casualties, Politico reported Wednesday. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram "At the […]

Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon ■ Gallant hints at Rafah operation in Gaza tour ■ Hezbollah chief: Israel's negotiations with Hamas is sign of 'defeat' ■ Report: U.S. held secret negotiations with Iran to stop Houthi attacks ■ Israel says it shifts Gaza aid policy, intends to 'flood' aid in ■ Austria sees 60 percent increase in reported antisemitic incidents in 2023 ■ At least one UNRWA staff member killed, 22 wounded after Israel reportedly hit food distribution center in Rafah

  An Israeli military offensive in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah could be "delayed somewhat" if a deal is reached for a weekslong ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, and claimed that total victory in the territory would come within weeks once the offensive begins. Netanyahu confirmed to CBS that a deal is […]

The court stressed the urgent need for implementing the provisional measures outlined in last month's genocide case ruling, applicable across all the Gaza Strip, including Rafah, without requiring additional measures

The New York Times reports that Israel is behind attacks on Iranian gas pipelines earlier this week ■ Two killed, four wounded in southern Israel terror shooting ■ Biden: No expectation of 'massive' Israeli invasion in Rafah, temporary cease-fire essential for hostage deal ■ Israeli president meets Qatari prime minister on sidelines of Munich Security Conference ■ War cabinet member Gantz: Israel prepared to fight in Gaza in Ramadan and expand Rafah operation if hostages aren't released

A statement made by South Africa's presidency said that Israel's planned offensive in Rafah 'will result in further large-scale killing, harm and destruction,' where over a million Palestinians have sought refuge since the war started

Israel's successful raid to rescue two hostages from Rafah on Monday morning wasn't the operation Benjamin Netanyahu had in mind, but there are no signs that a big IDF operation is imminent – no matter what the prime minister says

Netanyahu has directed the Israeli army to draft plans to evacuate the nearly 1 million Palestinian civilians who currently seek shelter in Rafah ahead of a military incursion. The two leaders also discussed ongoing efforts to reach a hostage deal with Hamas

Egyptian officials fear that an Israeli military offensive in Rafah, which it says is necessary to defeat Hamas, will cause a catastrophic humanitarian situation and possible refugee crisis for Egypt

  Any Israeli ground offensive in Rafah will "blow up" the hostage exchange negotiations," Hamas-run Aqsa Television channel quoted a senior Hamas leader as saying on Sunday. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said it had ordered the military to develop a plan to evacuate Rafah and destroy […]

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated "victory is within reach," in an excerpt of an interview with ABC set to be aired later Sunday, adding that the target is the remaining Hamas terrorist battalions in Rafah and that safe passage will be provided for the civilian population. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram […]

Hamas-controlled Health Ministry says 44 Palestinians were killed in the southern Gaza City of Rafah on Saturday, hours after Netanyahu asked the military to plan for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people there ahead of a ground invasion