Israeli invasion of Rafah seems inevitable
After weeks of delays, negotiations and interference, Israel this week seemed to suggest: Attack on Rafah almost inevitable.
Israeli warplanes bombed Rafah this week and an Israeli official said civilians would be moved to a safe zone along the Mediterranean coast if an invasion began.
Israel insists the invasion of the southern city of Rafah is necessary to eliminate militants hiding in the local tunnel network and secure the release of hostages. Rafah is a city where more than one million Gazans have taken refuge. The United States opposes a major Israeli military operation there without a detailed plan to protect civilians.
Hamas is now trapped in southern Gaza, where fierce fighting has largely subsided and a ceasefire is still possible. A delay could help appease U.S. officials opposed to the invasion. Some analysts have even suggested that Israel may never invade Rafah and that this threat is merely a bargaining chip against Hamas in negotiations.
“This will make the world a safer place,” Biden said. “It continues America’s leadership in the world.”
Republican Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is the House Minority Leader. Critical to helping aid get through Congress was locked in gridlock for months due to Republican isolationism.
The plan also includes $1 billion in humanitarian aid to Gaza and $15 billion in military aid to Israel. Biden reiterated that his commitment to Israel is “ironclad” despite growing U.S. support for Israeli forces in Gaza.
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Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Boris Epstein and several others who advised Donald Trump during the 2020 election and tried to keep him going after his defeat fake electors in power, was indicted yesterday in arizona.
The indictment includes conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges related to the accused’s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Trump, who is on trial in Manhattan, is named as an unindicted co-conspirator.
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