Netanyahu vows to press ahead with assault on Rafah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israeli troops will proceed with a ground offensive on Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. Netanyahu stated that civilians would be given the opportunity to leave before troops enter, but he also expressed that Israel will not leave civilians trapped in the area. The UN World Health Organization chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urged Israel "in the name of humanity" to reconsider its plans for a ground offensive.