Gaza: Does Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu have the nerve for a military operation in Rafah or is it a ruse to achieve other goals?

Is Israel about to go into Rafah and will it be a manoeuvre too far? There is certainly a huge amount of talk about it. But is it all talk? Does the Israeli prime minister have the nerve to go ahead or is it a ruse to achieve other goals? Rafah is important to Israeli ambitions in Gaza - it is the area directly adjacent to the border with Egypt. Live updates: US 'actively working' on six-week ceasefire - as Biden makes Rafah plea That's significant for a number of reasons.

This is primarily based on the estimated troops' strength likely to be required for such a manoeuvre. Reserve units that have been sent home in recent days would need to be replaced and that takes time. There is also speculation that the threat to go into Rafah is a ruse. Polls suggest Israeli PM deeply unpopular Benjamin Netanyahu is a wily operator. He knows acting big against American pressure plays well with his voters.

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