In the day's other news Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed again to invade

Rafa in southern Gaza whether there's a ceasefire deal or not.

He spoke as efforts to reach a deal with Hamas appeared to intensify after a new Israeli

proposal.

That came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinking was in neighboring Jordan.

He did not respond directly to Netanyahu's warning.

Our focus right now is on getting a ceasefire and hostages home.

That is the most urgent thing.

And it's also, I think what is achievable. No more delays, no more excuses. The

time to act is now. Secretary Blinken later arrived in Israel.

The meantime Egyptian reports said a Hamas delegation left ceasefire talks in Cairo today

and that the group will return with a written response.

The UN's top court refused today to order a halt on German

arms exports to Israel. Nicaragua made an emergency request arguing that Germany

is enabling genocide. The world court judges

ruled the necessary legal conditions were not met, but they allowed the case to

go forward and said they will hear arguments on the merits.

In New York, former President Trump was found in contempt of court today for violating a gag order in his hush money trial.

He was fined $9,000 and was warned he could wind up in jail. The ruling came

soon after Mr. Trump entered the court. Nine violations for making statements

about witnesses, jurors, and others in the case.

Judge Juan Mershaun wrote that, quote, if necessary and appropriate under the circumstances,

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