Antony Blinken: “Ultimately though, beyond that is what we come back to, what this administration believes, which is the imperative of…”

We have offered them nothing not to invade Rafah except a plan to deal more effectively with Rafah.

If Israel launches a major military operation into Rafah then there are systems we are not going to be supporting and supplying for that operation.

We will make, as we have, other arrangements in other places to make sure that we can conduct the necessary missions to ensure our security.

We assess that Hamas has recruited almost as many new militants as it has lost. That is a recipe for an enduring insurgency and perpetual war.