Blinken tells Hamas to accept truce deal as Israel PM warns of Rafah offensive
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged Hamas to accept a truce in Gaza, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to launch a military offensive on Rafah "with or without" a deal. The hawkish premier issued the warning despite strong concerns raised by top ally Washington and hours before Secretary of State Blinken arrived in Israel on his latest Middle East crisis tour.