Egypt, European leaders reject Netanyahu’s insistence on Rafah operation
Israel has used the potential of a Rafah operation as one of its pressure levers to push Hamas to make a deal.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, March 17, 2024, in this handout picture courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency(photo credit: THE EGYPTIAN PRESIDENCY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Updated: 
