Israel pledges military pressure on Hamas, as negotiators meet in Cairo
Israel has hoped that the Rafah operation would press Hamas to show flexibility in talks, where it has insisted on trading a hostage deal for a permanent ceasefire.
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns testifies at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats to American security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 11, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson/File Photo)ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
