Israeli Prime Minister says he won't give up on ground operations against Rafah, EU and others concerned. EU Commissioner von der Leyen also insisted that "we are all extremely concerned about the risk that a large-scale attack in Rafah poses to defenseless civilians" Leading Israeli media outlets such as Haaretz are reporting that an Israeli negotiating team is expected to depart for Qatar on the 18th regarding the suspended fighting and hostage release negotiations.
The European Union and other countries' leaders have expressed concern about the casualties of residents of Rafah.