"Assault on Rafah would be strategic mistake": UN Chief Guterres

May 07, 2024

Decrying Israel's ground offensive in Rafah, the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has said that the assault would be a "strategic mistake."

Biden, Netanyahu agree to discuss alternatives to ground offensive against Hamas in Rafah

Mar 19, 2024

Biden had again rejected during the call the "strawman argument that raising questions about Rafah is equivalent to raising questions about defeating Hamas. Hamas...

Israeli PM Netanyahu directs military to chalk out plan for "evacuation of the population" from Rafah

Feb 10, 2024

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to chalk out plan for the evacuation of the population from Rafah, his office said...

US Defence Secy Austin confirms pause on shipment of "high-payload munitions" to Israel

May 08, 2024

Amid the ongoing ground offensive in Rafah, United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed on Wednesday that the US is pausing a shipment of...

Biden, Netanyahu discuss Israel's plan to open crossings for aid into Gaza

Apr 28, 2024

The White House readout also stated that the two leaders discussed a potential Israeli offensive in Rafah and that Biden "reiterated his clear position."

Israel agrees to listen to US concerns before launching Rafah offensive

Apr 28, 2024

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to conduct military operations in Gaza, US National Security Advisor, Joh Kirby has said that Tel Aviv...