JERUSALEM: While US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to discuss a counter proposal by Hamas for a ceasefire, the Israeli premier rejected the “bizarre demands” and ordered troops to “prepare to operate” in Rafah. However, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of “untold regional consequences” if the Israeli armed forces press on into the …
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February 9, 2024