Israel Prepares For Rafah Offensive Despite Allies' Concerns

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - MAY 01: A women looks at photos of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip covering a wall on May 01, 2024 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Israel's war cabinet convened today as the country continued to prepare for an anticipated offensive in Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza. Over the six months of war since October 7, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) taken control of all of northern Gaza and most of central and southern Gaza, including the main southern city of Khan Yunis. The Israeli PM insists that a ground offensive in Rafah, which hosts more than half the territory's population, is necessary to defeat Hamas and rescue the remaining Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza.(Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)