Netanyahu says a cease-fire deal would only delay ‘somewhat’ an Israeli military offensive in Rafah

With or without a cease-fire, Netanyahu says Israeli operation in Rafah will happen

U.S. officials are signalling progress on negotiations around a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan saying the outlines of a deal have come into shape.Speaking Sunday on CNN's State of the Union, Sullivan said that representatives from Israel, the U.S., Egypt and Qatar, who met in Paris last week, had come to "an understanding among the four of them about what the basic contour…

With or without a cease-fire, Netanyahu says Israeli operation in Rafah will happen

As talks over a cease-fire in Gaza continue, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his cabinet was reviewing military plans for Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians are sheltering.

The Israeli Prime Minister assured that, even in the event of a truce with Hamas, an offensive by his army will be carried out on the city of Rafah.

Israel's head of government Netanyahu continues to maintain a planned ground offensive in Rafah. As a result, the terrorist organization Hamas would be defeated within weeks, according to Netanyahu.

According to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the possible ceasefire being negotiated in Qatar will only mean a delay in the ground invasion.