Gaza mediators and others warn Israel of disaster if it launches a ground invasion on crowded Rafah
Israel’s neighbors and key mediators are warning of disaster and repercussions if its military launches a ground invasion in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah. Israel says remaining Hamas strongholds are located there, along with over half the besieged territory’s population. Israeli airstrikes killed at least 44 Palestinians in Rafah on Saturday, including more than a dozen children. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a day earlier said he asked the military to plan for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people ahead of an invasion. He gave no details or timeline, but the...