for such an operation. and to conduct such an operation right now with no planning and little thought in an area where there is a million people sheltering would be a disaster. israeli forces have continued their offensive against hamas in the southern gaza area and there s been reports of large explosions in rafah. people there said israeli missiles hit two houses, causing multiple casualties. aid agencies have warned of a humanitarian catastrophe if israel forces enter rafah, where hundreds of thousands of displaced palestinians have taken refuge. the us secretary of state antony blinken is returning to washington, 2a hours after the israeli prime minister said the war would continue until israel is completely victorious. benjamin netanyahu appeared to reject outright a response from hamas to a proposed cease fire plan, but secretary blinken believes there s still room for negotiation. let s hearfrom our middle east correspondent, nick beake. a senior palestinian official
Much of the country is facing a rough weather week with bitter cold, biting winds and snow. This is what the commute looks like in minneapolis this morning. The midwest is already bracing for the impact, getting out snowplows and salt, for what may be the first serious snowfall of the season. Nbc meteorologist bill karins has more on what we are in for this week. It is not a treat there in the minneapolis area. You like your first snow to see a couple of flakes, not a foot of snow for your first snowstorm of the season. But thats what theyre staring at right now in minneapolis, the heavy snow that is set up over the dakotas, minneapolis to northern wisconsin. Thats the chance of a foot of snow today into tonight. By this time tomorrow morning, the snow will be ind iending. It is mostly the Northern Plains and a narrow stripe. Behind the storm, the arctic air, it is already into montana. A couple of spots about minus four degrees right now. The cold air is going to continue to plunge so
Israeli airstrikes killed at least three IRGC Quds Force generals at Iran's embassy compound in Damascus on Monday, threatening to reignite retaliatory militia attacks against US troops across Iraq and Syria after a two-month pause.
All eyes are on talks between US officials and the Iraqi government aimed at ending the years-long American military occupation. The writing is on the wall: US ouster from Iraq is only a matter of time.