Netanyahu assures that the operation in Rafah is essential to end Hamas and Biden asks him to guarantee the security of the population. Pending the outcome of the visit of the director of the CIA, William Burns, scheduled this Tuesday to try to unblock the negotiation of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, all local eyes and international are stationed in Rafa.

For Cairo, an operation of this caliber can alter not only the stability of its border with the Gaza Strip but, Egyptian sources warn, affect the peace agreement with Israel.