Tensions Escalate as Israeli Tanks Capture Rafah; Biden Administration to Release Critical Report

Israeli tanks have captured the main road through the center of Rafah, effectively encircling the eastern half of the city in the Gaza Strip. Today's military maneuver has led to intense battles, with residents reporting explosions, gunfire, and heavy fighting between Israeli forces and militants from Hamas and Islamic Jihad. This operation comes despite recent warnings from President Biden that the U.S. would withhold offensive weapons from Israel if it attacked Rafah, where thousands of displaced Palestinian civilians have sought refuge.

Simultaneously, the Biden administration is preparing to. . .