Israel has agreed to listen to US concerns and thoughts before it launches an invasion of the border city of Rafah in Gaza, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Sunday.
A senior Israel i defense official said on Wednesday that Israel 's military is poised to evacuate Palestinian civilians from Rafah and assault Hamas hold-outs there, despite international warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe.Washington has said it could not support a Rafah operation without an appropriate and credible humanitarian plan.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to visit the region next week and Kirby said he would continue pressing for a temporary ceasefire that Washington wants to last for at least six weeks.A Hamas delegation will visit Cairo on Monday for talks aimed at securing a ceasefire, a Hamas official told Reuters.
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