Israeli tanks and troops were seen operating near the Gaza border ahead of a planned assault on Rafah. Israel also intensified its strikes on the southern Gaza city on April 25 as it prepares for a ground offensive. A senior Hamas official told AFP that Israel would fail to meet its stated goals of defeating the Palestinian militant group and freeing hostages by invading Rafah. “Even if (Israel) enters and invades Rafah, it will not achieve what it wants," Ghazi Hamad said in an interview from Qatar. #israelhamaswar #rafah #iran #middleeasttensions #netanyahu #palestine #gaza n18oc_world n18oc_crux 0:00 INTRODUCTION 2:18 US TROOPS BUILD AID PIER IN GAZA 3:56 IRAN-BACKED HOUTHIS TARGET ISRAELI PORT CITY 5:20 IRAN TELLS UNSC TO REIN IN 'BELLIGERENT' ISRAEL 6:32 “SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN INEFFECTIVE”, SAYS EX-ISRAEL SPY 7:26 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY REMOVES ENCAMPMENT DEADLINE CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX