Israeli officials will meet later to discuss the next steps after the latest talks with the United States, Egypt and Qatar in search of a deal on pausing the fighting in Gaza, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. But Mr Netanyahu announced that he will convene the cabinet early next week to “approve the operational plans for action in Rafah”, including the evacuation of civilians. Advertisement Despite widespread warnings from the international community about an Israeli military ground operation in the southern city of Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population now shelters, Mr Netanyahu’s statement said that...