I love how Netanyahu waited until the monthly VIX options expired yesterday before making this announcement.
Almost as if he was intentionally spooking markets for the big banks 😏
— Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) April 18, 2024
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⚡US And Israel to hold talks on Rafah amid Iran tensions – Axios — Reuters
— War Monitor (@WarMonitors) April 18, 2024
The U.S. and Israel will hold a high-level virtual meeting on Thursday about a possible Israeli operation in Rafah, two U.S. officials said.
Why it matters: The Biden administration is still concerned that an Israeli invasion of Rafah would lead to massive civilian casualties, the U.S. officials said.
The intrigue: The officials flatly denied reports that Biden administration gave a green-light for an operation in Rafah if Israel declines to strike Iran in retaliation for last weekend’s unprecedented attack.
Zoom in: This will be the second such meeting in recent weeks. An in-person meeting scheduled to take place in Washington this week was postponed because of the Iranian attack.
The U.S. side in the virtual meeting will be led by White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan
The Israeli side will be led by minister for strategic affairs Ron Dermer and national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi.
The White House declined to comment.
https://www.axios.com/2024/04/18/us-israel-gaza-rafah-offensive
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/us-israel-to-hold-virtual-meeting-thursday-on-rafah/ar-AA1nf5sr