Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will not bow to international pressure to reach a settlement with Hamas before his country's planned military expansion into Rafah.World leaders including US President Joe Biden have called on Israel not to carry out the operation without a "credible" plan to protect civilians, saying Israel should instead focus on a ceasefire.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will not bow to international pressure to reach a settlement with Hamas before his country's planned military expansion into Rafah.World leaders including US President Joe Biden have called on Israel not to carry out the operation without a "credible" plan to protect civilians, saying Israel should instead focus on a ceasefire.