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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday he doubted Israel would attack Rafah before new talks next week in Washington, which has raised concerns over an assault on the packed Gaza city. Earlier, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Israel would complete the elimination of Hamas’s brigades, including in Rafah, and that nothing will prevent this. Read our liveblog on the Israel-Hamas war to see how the day's events unfolded.