Condemnation Slows, but Does Not Stall, Israel’s Assault on Rafah May 25, 2024 Despite fierce criticism +2 Israel insists it must take control of Rafah and the border with Egypt to prevent future arms smuggling. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Despite fierce criticism Israel insists it must take control of Rafah and the border with Egypt to prevent future arms smuggling. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes