Netanyahu ‘determined’ to carry out ground invasion of Rafah

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu (right) is ‘determined’ that a ground offensive in Rafah will happen despite misgivings from US president Joe Biden (left) (AP Photo)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he remains determined to carry out a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, despite the misgivings of US President Joe Biden.

Mr Netanyahu told a parliamentary committee Tuesday that he would wait to hear proposals from the US “out of respect to the president” about ways to protect the civilian population in Rafah before ordering the operation.