Israel-Palestine Tensions Heighten Amid West Bank Arrests and Planned Gaza Assault
• Netanyahu defends planned assault on Rafah, says "It's either Israel or Hamas" and leaving Hamas in place would be like leaving Nazis in Berlin • Israel arrested 20 in West Bank counter-terror operations, over 3,500 since war began • Iran dismisses US aid efforts as "symbolic," part of justifying weapons for Israel • Jordan warns restrictions at Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan could cause "explosion" • Explosion reported near ship in Red Sea, likely a Houthi attack but no damage confirmed