Netanyahu Vows to Carry Out Rafah Invasion

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has escalated his pledge to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, which is filled with around 1.4 million Palestinians, most of whom are displaced from other parts of the Gaza Strip. “It will happen. There is a date,” Mr. Netanyahu said in a video statement Monday, without elaborating. The United States, Israel’s closest ally, has said a ground operation into Rafah would be a mistake and has demanded to see a credible plan to protect civilians. Mr. Netanyahu spoke as Israeli negotiators were in Cairo discussing international efforts to broker a cease-fire deal with the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas....