international pressure increases on Israel

In Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, on Tuesday May 7, several people were trapped under the rubble of a building that had just been hit by a missile. Israel continues its attacks against this town located in the south of the Gaza Strip. In less than 24 hours, Israeli soldiers took control of the east of the city, including a border crossing, one of the only access points for humanitarian aid.

The White House reportedly blocked an arms delivery

On Wednesday, May 8, Israel announced that it was opening another crossing point, but this is not enough to reassure the United States, which is worried about the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have taken refuge in Rafah. “We don’t want a large-scale operation in Rafah, we need a plan”, indicates Karine Jean-Pierre, spokesperson for the White House. American pressure is also done through actions, since the White House is said to have blocked an arms delivery to Israel. At the same time, negotiations for a truce have resumed in Egypt, with the release of the hostages as the objective.