Ramadan, Rafah, & Red Lines
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As Ramadan begins, hunger in Gaza is setting in and there is fear about a possible Israeli ground incursion into the overcrowded city of Rafah. Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have gone back and forth in recent interviews over how Israel should handle the operation as the Palestinian death toll mounts. In this episode, CNN’s Clarissa Ward examines the rift between the two men and tells us about her interviews with Israeli protestors trying to block aid into Gaza.
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