Rafah

US Deputy Secretary of State: 'Israel's total victory in Gaza is unlikely'

Kurt Campbell's comments come as Washington is warning Israel not to go ahead with a major military offensive in Rafah

N12: Abbas rejects Netanyahu's proposal for Rafah checkpoint control

The Palestinian leader responded that he was not willing to consider the initiative until a ceasefire was achieved.

Blinken-Gallant phone call: US opposes Rafah operation escalation

linken reiterated the administration's objection to the IDF carrying out a large-scale operation in Rafah.

Washington Post: US offered Israel intelligence and supplies to avoid operation in Rafah

The Biden administration is afraid the invasion will endanger tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians

UNRWA reports 80,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah

UNRWA declined to participate in evacuating Rafah's population before the Israeli government's approval for full-scale hostilities.

US defense chief says delivery of high payload munitions to Israel delayed due to op in Rafah

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Washington opposes an offensive in Rafah without new civilian safeguards

Palestinian factions reject transfer of Rafah crossing to US contractors

A protest against these proposed plans and the Israeli army's control of the checkpoint has been lodged with the League of Arab States and other Muslim countries.