Tensions continue in Middle East as Biden tightens stance over Israel's plan to invade Rafah

now to the war between Israel and Hamas Israel is creeping closer to a military assault on Rafa despite warnings not to invade this last civilian Enclave but Israel says they must to get to the last Hamas battalions the Biden Administration has paused the delivery of weapons to Israel Over concerns that they will be used on Rafa this is negotiations for ceasefire continue ABC's M win has the latest a great comeback in the face of President Biden's threat to withhold weapons from Israel prime minister Netanyahu is staying the course saying if we have to stand alone we will stand alone that response exacerbating tensions between Israel and the White House the president warning Netanyahu not to invade Rafa where more than a million civilians have sought Refuge Biden on CNN I've made it clear to BB in the war cabinet they're not going to get our support if in fact they go on these population centers Biden already halting a shipment of 3500 bombs saying the US will not provide offensive weapons to Israel to attack the southern Gaza City but other defensive weapons are still flowing to Israel from the US Israeli forces have launched what they describe as limited operations in Rafa with Netanyahu telling Dr Phil in a new interview overnight that the area is hamas's final stronghold we've destroyed about 20 battalions of the hamas's 24 uh terrorist battalions we have another four to go there in Rafa and that's why we want to go into Alpha because we can't leave them there it comes as ceasefire talks have stalled with Israel and Hamas at odds over the parameters of a potential agreement the US also making it clear any deal must apply to all of Gaza but Israel apparently pushing for it to exclude Rafa a major military operation in Rafa would further weaken Israel's standing in the world uh would further create distance from its Partners in the region who actually share Israel's goal of seeing Hamas defeated the White House opposing an Israeli ground invasion in Rafa unless there's a credible humanitarian plan to protect the civilians there but so far Israel has not revealed one and vows to move ahead in its military operations mwin ABC News Washington