Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rejects international pressure to call off an offensive on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

The UN humanitarian office said attacking Rafah would deal a huge blow to the aid operations of entire Gaza The World Health Organization is opening a new field hospital in the city, where about a million displaced people have taken shelter An Israeli incursion in Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Gazans at risk and be a huge

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed continued reservations about Israel’s proposed offensive in Rafah, emphasizing the imperative of safeguarding civilian lives. Following a lengthy meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is poised to join Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver an address to Congress, despite