Israel has agreed to listen to US concerns ahead of Rafah invasion, White House says

Israel has agreed to listen to US concerns and thoughts before an invasion of the Gaza Strip, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said today. On Wednesday, a senior Israeli military official said the Israeli military plans to remove Palestinian civilians from Rafah and attack Hamas positions there despite international warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe. Washington has said it will not support an operation in Rafah without a proper and credible humanitarian plan. “They have assured us that they will not go to Rafa until we have had an opportunity to share our perspective and our concerns together,” Kirby told the ABC. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is due to visit the region next week and Kirby said he would continue to press for a temporary ceasefire which Washington wants to last at least six weeks. Tomorrow he will switch to […]
Source: News Beast

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