Israel's Prime Minister remains set on a ground invasion of Rafah, where some 1.5 million Palestinians are sheltering, despite the White House warning it would be a mistake.

Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to send a team of Israeli officials to Washington to discuss the operation “out of respect for the president", but will strong words be enough, or does the U.S need to use the leverage it has over Israel?

Guest: Matt Duss, Executive Vice President, Center for International Policy, former foreign policy advisor to U.S Senator Bernie Sanders