US tries to dissuade Israel from Rafah attack

U.S. and Israeli officials are holding virtual talks Monday about Israel's plan for a ground invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza to root out more Hamas fighters, a prospective attack the U.S. opposes for fear it would endanger more than 1.3 million Palestinians sheltering there.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that "there is no victory without entering Rafah and there is no victory without el