![]() Further, the report added that US officials “raised doubts about whether the destruction or elimination of Hamas is a realistic objective, given it operates like a guerrilla force, hidden in a network of tunnels that are difficult to penetrate. It noted that, in a closed-door meeting with members of Congress, intelligence officials commented that Israel is nowhere near its goal of destroying Hamas. The New York Times published an important report last week that did not garner much attention. Sensationalized reports of a Biden-Netanyahu rift are part of a larger story of US officials publicly grappling with the inevitable consequences of participating in Israel’s war on Gaza at the eleventh hour. President Biden and officials are citing concerns about an unprecedented death toll and possible mass Palestinian displacement, while maintaining a commitment to supporting Israel’s goal of destroying Hamas despite the deadly nature of the Israeli assault on civilians. ![]() While the United States defended Israel’s attacks on other locations, this time around, mixed messaging is emerging out of Washington. Cynically declared a “safe zone” by the Israeli military despite its consistently bombing the city and its makeshift tents, Rafah is now home to about 1.3 million residents and internally displaced persons. ![]() Sharing a border with Egypt, Rafah is a small city at the southern edge of the Gaza Strip. ![]() At the center of US coverage of the Israeli war on Gaza in recent days is the rift between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding Israel’s plans for a ground invasion of Rafah. ![]()
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