UN leader: 'Ground invasion in Rafah would be intolerable'

Video via CNN Newsource / UNTV. Antonio Guterres is the secretary general of the United Nations. An Israeli tank brigade seized control Tuesday of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, authorities said, moving forward with an offensive in the southern city even as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain on a knife’s edge. The move comes after hours of whiplash in the Israel-Hamas war, with the militant group on Monday saying it accepted an Egyptian-Qatari mediated cease-fire proposal. Israel, meanwhile, insisted the deal did not meet its core demands. The high-stakes diplomatic moves and military brinkmanship left a glimmer of hope alive — but only barely — for an accord that could bring at least a pause in the 7-month-old war that has devastated the Gaza Strip. FULL STORY: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/israel-hamas-conflict/israeli-forces-take-control-of-the-gaza-side-of-the-rafah-border/63-c7caaa4f-b681-4446-a6f8-9938fa845143 11Alive is Where Atlanta Speaks. We believe that news shouldn’t be a one-way conversation, but a dialogue with you. Join in, share your thoughts and connect with new perspectives. Download our 11Alive News app: https://interactive.11alive.com/appredirect/ Follow 11Alive on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/11Alive/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/11AliveNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/11Alive/ Subscribe to 11Alive for exclusive content: http://bit.ly/11AliveSubscribe Visit Site: https://www.11Alive.com/