Israeli war cabinet approves expansion of Rafah operation in Gaza
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Israel's security cabinet approved a "measured expansion" of Israeli forces' operation in Rafah in a Thursday night vote even as it instructed its negotiators to continue efforts to reach a hostage deal, Axios reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources. More information with FRANCE 24 correpondent in Jerusalem, Irris Makler.