On Wednesday, March 27, two days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a Washington meeting regarding a potential IDF operation in Rafah, his office contacted the White House, asking to reschedule an Israeli delegation's visit.
"We are currently working with them to choose a convenient date," a source in the Biden administration told Agence France-Presse.
Reuters reported that Benjamin Netanyahu was considering sending a delegation to Washington as early as next week. However, Jerusalem denied this report. The prime minister's office stated that the premier did not approve the delegation's departure.
During a briefing, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said he could not comment on media reports regarding the Israeli delegation's visit but emphasized its critical importance as Israel could be presented with alternatives to a large-scale operation in Rafah.
Benjamin Netanyahu canceled the delegation of his top aides to Washington in protest of the US decision to allow the passage of a UN Security Council vote that called for an immediate ceasefire and hostage release that didn't explicitly condition the former on the latter.
