Israeli PM Orders Military To Prepare for Ground Invasion of Rafah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to prepare for a ground invasion of Rafah, rejecting Hamas' truce plan. Talks for a ceasefire are set to resume in Egypt, but the upcoming Ramadan adds political pressure. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that a ground invasion would worsen the humanitarian crisis. About 1.2 million people are sheltering in Rafah. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed captives' release with Israel's war cabinet. In overnight airstrikes, Israel killed 14 Palestinians, including five children. Since October 7, Israel has killed over 27,840 people, mostly women and children, and destroyed over 80% of Gaza's civilian infrastructure. The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to ensure essential services and aid. Canada stated that Israeli claims about UNRWA employees' involvement in the October 7 attack have not been substantiated.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to prepare for a ground invasion of Rafah, rejecting Hamas' truce plan. Talks for a ceasefire are set to resume in Egypt, but the upcoming Ramadan adds political pressure. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that a ground invasion would worsen the humanitarian crisis. About 1.2 million people are sheltering in Rafah. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed captives' release with Israel's war cabinet. In overnight airstrikes, Israel killed 14 Palestinians, including five children. Since October 7, Israel has killed over 27,840 people, mostly women and children, and destroyed over 80% of Gaza's civilian infrastructure. The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to ensure essential services and aid. Canada stated that Israeli claims about UNRWA employees' involvement in the October 7 attack have not been substantiated.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to prepare for a ground invasion of Rafah, rejecting Hamas' truce plan. Talks for a ceasefire are set to resume in Egypt, but the upcoming Ramadan adds political pressure. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that a ground invasion would worsen the humanitarian crisis. About 1.2 million people are sheltering in Rafah. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed captives' release with Israel's war cabinet. In overnight airstrikes, Israel killed 14 Palestinians, including five children. Since October 7, Israel has killed over 27,840 people, mostly women and children, and destroyed over 80% of Gaza's civilian infrastructure. The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to ensure essential services and aid. Canada stated that Israeli claims about UNRWA employees' involvement in the October 7 attack have not been substantiated.

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