The US Army ships have been joined by several other larger US Navy ships, and the group of vessels is expected to grow. The UK said it is sending a vessel to help with the effort.

Ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich threatened to withdraw from the government if the PM agrees to a deal rather than a Rafah op. Minister Gantz suggested he could withdraw if the government chose Rafah.

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protestors have been arrested across US campuses on Saturday for refusing to disperse and trespassing.

The congresswoman noted that she had met a number of Jewish students who were participating in the encampment.

“If there is an option to make a deal, we will do it,” Katz said, although he stressed that this would not impact the overall goal of the war, which was to destroy Hamas.

No one has done more to create the chaos that is the Republican-led House of Representatives, and no one is doing more to end it and flip the chamber Democratic in November. 

Saudi Arabia may not publicly want Israel in Rafah, but Riyadh has been watching the war closely since October 7.

In an interview with The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday, Murray spoke about his views on Hamas and Israel’s prosecution of the war against the terrorist group and his warnings about the Iranian regime.