USA
Blinken-Gallant phone call: US opposes Rafah operation escalation
linken reiterated the administration's objection to the IDF carrying out a large-scale operation in Rafah.
British Foreign Secretary: Ceasing weapons to Israel strengthens Hamas
The minister argued that even discussing halting arms strengthens Hamas and complicates negotiations for the release of Israeli hostages.
Washington Post: US offered Israel intelligence and supplies to avoid operation in Rafah
The Biden administration is afraid the invasion will endanger tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians
Hamas's strategy, Cairo-Doha relay, and US vacillations: What has happened in the Middle East
Expert on Arab affairs Marianna Belenkaya writes about Hamas's version of the hostage deal, Egypt's role as a mediator, and Biden's decision to stop US weapons supplies to Israel
Fox News reports on Republican initiative to deport student protesters to Gaza
Republican congressmen introduced a bill suggesting that individuals guilty of illegal activities at American universities be expelled to the Gaza Strip.
US defense chief says delivery of high payload munitions to Israel delayed due to op in Rafah
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Washington opposes an offensive in Rafah without new civilian safeguards
Stormy Daniels testifies against Donald Trump in court
Daniels delved into specifics about their intimate encounter, despite the prosecutor's request for brevity.