The proposal, which calls for indefinite Israeli military control and buffer zones in the territory, rankled Arab nations and was rejected by Palestinians.
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Netanyahu’s Postwar Gaza Plan Clashes With Calls From U.S. and Others
The Israeli leader’s proposal is at odds with the United States and much of the world over Palestinian statehood, border areas and the future role of the Palestinian Authority.
Netanyahu Says He Won’t Bow to Pressure to Call Off Rafah Invasion
The Israeli leader has come under international pressure to drop a threatened incursion into the city where more than a million Palestinians are gathered, seeking refuge from the war.
Egypt Builds Wall Across From Gaza Border
Amid fears about displaced Palestinians massing at the border with Gaza, Egyptian officials have disclosed little about a new construction project.
Biden Cautions Netanyahu on Ground Offensive in Southern Gaza
The president told the Israeli leader on Sunday that protection was needed for Palestinians seeking shelter and called for “urgent and specific” steps on humanitarian aid.
Israel Says It Will Protect Civilians in Rafah Amid Plans to Invade
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would invade refugee-packed Rafah, but was drafting a plan to help people get out of harm’s way.
Israeli Analysts Say Rafah Invasion Unlikely to Be Imminent
A major challenge for Israeli forces will be how to move the more than 1 million Gazans who have crowded into the city out of harm’s way.
Terrified Gazans Await an Israeli Advance in the City They Fled To
Israel has asked the military to come up with plans to evacuate Gazans, but it isn’t clear where they are supposed to go or when Israel’s ground invasion might begin.
Egypt Warily Eyes Gaza as War Builds Pressure on Its Border
Egypt has reinforced its frontier with Gaza and warned Israel that any move that would send Gazans spilling into Egyptian territory could jeopardize their decades-old peace treaty.
Plan to Resurface a Pyramid in Granite Draws Heated Debate
A project to restore granite blocks that once covered a greater portion of the Pyramid of Menkaure in Giza has been criticized by some preservationists.