Israel Gaza: US again warns against Rafah offensive - BBC News

Benjamin Netanyahu's representatives have agreed to take US concerns "into account", the White House says.

14 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, ReutersImage caption, A Palestinian girl at the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Rafah this weekBy Alex Therrien & John Sudworth in New YorkBBC NewsUS officials have again raised concerns with their Israeli counterparts about Israel's plans for military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

The White House said representatives of Israel's prime minister had agreed "to take these concerns into account".

The US has repeatedly urged Israel not to launch a major offensive in Rafah to avoid more civilian casualties in Gaza.

Separately, the US vetoed a UN resolution to grant full member status to a State of Palestine.

In another development, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant to "discuss regional threats and Iran's destabilising actions in the Middle East".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68851986

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