Military operation in Rafah worries but does not cross red lines
The US is “monitoring with concern” the ongoing Israeli military operation in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, but does not believe it has crossed red lines set out by Joe Biden, a White House spokesman said.
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"I would not characterize what we've seen in the last 24 hours as a large-scale invasion or a significant ground operation," John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said Friday.
President Joe Biden has threatened to halt some arms sales to Israel if it launches a wider offensive on the city near the Egyptian border, home to more than a million Palestinians.
Kirby also said the U.S. continues to believe a deal on a Gaza cease-fire is "possible," even though Israel and Hamas left Egyptian-mediated talks without an agreement.
"It's deeply regrettable, given the energy that had gone into trying to" reach an agreement on a cease-fire and the release of captives, he said.
"We continue to believe that the gaps can be bridged, but that requires leadership, courage, compromise and a willingness to negotiate in good faith," he added.
"We're not giving up," he said.
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