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In pictures: Netanyahu makes surprise visit to Rafah
18 July 2024 23:43 BST
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit to Israeli troops in the area around Rafah, in southern Gaza.
He reportedly told troops that the military pressure combined with a demand to bring back 120 hostages still being held in Gaza was producing results.
"This double pressure is not delaying the deal, it is advancing it," he said, according to a statement from his office.
Itamar Ben Gvir, a member of Netanyahu's governing coalition, has suggested that Israel delay the ceasefire agreement in order to help former US President Donald Trump defeat Joe Biden in the upcoming election, according to an Israeli news report.
