Israel-Gaza war: US says it will not back unplanned Rafah offensive - BBC News

The White House says it won't support operations in the southern Gaza city without due consideration for refugees there.

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Watch: 'We'll never leave Gaza' - Palestinians who fled to Rafah fear Israeli assault

The US has warned Israel that staging a military offensive into Gaza's southern city of Rafah without proper planning would be a "disaster".

Some 1.5 million Palestinians are surviving in the city bordering Egypt in dire humanitarian conditions.

The White House said it would not support major operations without due consideration for the refugees there.

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