#Rafah

Politics | Biden Administration/Congress

Lloyd Austin Confirms U.S. Withholding Arms from Israel over Rafah

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin confirmed that the U.S. is withholding a shipment of weapons to Israel over concerns about Rafah.

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

If ‘Never Again is Now,’ We Must Finish the Mission in Gaza

We have severely compromised our autonomy and mobility due to our longtime dependence on others.

News | Israel/Jewish Community

Smotrich: Gov't has 'no right to exist' if Rafah op canceled

According to media reports, new terms conveyed to Egypt include a willingness to discuss the "restoration of sustainable calm" in Gaza.

News | Israel At War

Netanyahu reiterates: IDF forces will enter Rafah and achieve victory

"There is no victory without entering Rafah; there is no victory without destroying the Hamas battalions there," stated the premier.

News | Israel At War

Netanyahu cancels White House talks on Rafah after U.S. allows cease-fire resolution to pass at U.N.

The U.S. abstained from a U.N. Security Council resolution that called for a cease-fire through Ramadan, while calling for release of Israeli hostages

News | Interesting Stories

PM tells Blinken Rafah op is inevitable; secretary warns him Israel risks isolation | The Times of Israel

Top US diplomat meets with Netanyahu, Gantz, reportedly tells war cabinet Israel's security, international standing also in danger without a 'day after' plan for Gaza

Politics | Biden Administration/Congress

Biden to pressure Israel on alternatives to Rafah op

The U.S. is trying to avoid a clash over the last Hamas stronghold • Most Israelis support a Rafah offensive.

News | Israel At War

All Rafah terrorists must be purged

The only path to victory for Israel in this fight hinges on uprooting Hamas from Rafah.