Netanyahu Preps IDF For "Critical Rafah Battle," Spain Blocks Stopover Of Ship With Arms For Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed the fighting in Rafah was "critical" for Israel in its offensive in the Gaza Strip.
In a video released by his government's office, Netanyahu was shown flying over the Gaza Strip with military officers. The Israeli PM also acknowledged the deaths of five Israeli soldiers and vowed to “continue until victory.”
Meanwhile, Spanish Foreign Minister said Madrid refused permission for an Israel-bound ship carrying arms to call at the southeastern port of Cartagena. Jose Manuel Albares confirmed reports that the Marianne Danica was carrying a cargo of arms to Israel and had requested permission to call at Cartagena on May 21. Albares said refusing permission to dock in Spanish ports was consistent with Spain's policy to ban the exports of all arms to Israel since the outbreak of the war.
The Danish-flagged cargo ship, 'Marianne Danica,' departed from India with 27 tonnes of explosives, according to the Spanish newspaper El País.