Israel is determined to launch a ground offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost town, a plan that has raised global alarm because of the potential for harm to more than a million Palestinian civilians sheltering there. Israel has approved military plans for its offensive and has moved troops and tanks to southern Israel in apparent preparation — though it's still unknown when or if it will happen.
Brandon Gerner, 42, allegedly slaughtered the animal, Lemon, so his fellow gang member Kody Olsen, who died in Dec. 2023 after being shot by cops, could “steed a ride into Valhalla.”...