Israel – Hamas War | The United States will oppose an Israeli operation in Rafah that does not address “humanitarian problems”

USA will oppose “any Israeli operation” in Rafah that it does not address “humanitarian concerns” in the region, which serves as a refuge for more than 1.4 million Gazans who have been displaced during the war.

EU He claims to have not yet seen a “credible plan” of Israel that resolves the concerns of the Government of Joe Biden about a possible offensive in Rafah The deputy spokesperson for the State Department said this Tuesday, Vedant Patel in a press conference.

“Any type of operation that does not address these concerns, has no place for us”the official stressed, but did not go into details about what specific measures they expect Israel to take to protect the civilian population.

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed this Tuesday its intention to launch a military campaign in Rafah Whether or not a truce agreement is reached with Hamas.

“We will enter Rafah and we will eliminate the Hamas battalions there, with or without agreement“, he assured Netanyahu during a meeting with relatives of kidnapped people and victims of the attack on October 7.

His words come as Hamas studies the mediators’ latest truce proposal in Cairoand which contemplates a 40-day ceasefire and the release of thousands of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages in Gazaaccording to Israeli media.

Asked if he fears that these statements of Netanyahu jeopardize the negotiations, the State Department spokesperson noted that “shall not enter hypothetical scenarios” and? EU go on “committed to reaching an agreement for a ceasefire”.

International organizations and a large part of the international community warn that an offensive against Rafah It would mean an even greater humanitarian catastrophe than what the Palestinians are already suffering in the enclave, with little food, drinking water and a devastated health system.

In Rafah They live at risk of famine and without basic services 1.4 million Gazans the majority displaced during a war in which they already more than 34,500 people have died in 207 days of offensive.