Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the latest assault despite warnings of disaster. Many Israelis are asking what price is too high in pursuit of ‘total victory’
Smoke rises above buildings during an early morning Israeli strike on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on 11 May.Smoke rises above buildings during an early morning Israeli strike on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on 11 May.between Gaza and Egypt. By morning, the army had claimed control of the crossing, and the operation near the town of Rafah had begun.
, Eden Golan, at Eurovision. Israeli academics are being squeezed out of international forums. Airline cancellations make it harder to travel, cementing the sense of isolation. There is an alternative path. Last week, a hostage/ceasefire deal yet again appeared to be within reach. But the talks collapsed, mostly over Hamas’s unwavering demand for a complete end to the war.
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