Blinken arrives in Israel as Netanyahu vows to pursue Rafah offensive
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Tuesday to push for a much-awaited ceasefire deal hours after Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu vowed to launch a military offensive on Rafah “with or without” a deal. Hamas is still studying a proposed deal involving a 40-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of scores of Israeli hostages. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Tuesday to push for a much-awaited ceasefire deal hours after Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu vowed to launch a military offensive on Rafah “with or without” a deal. Hamas is still studying a proposed deal involving a 40-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of scores of Israeli hostages. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
