Biden warns Netanyahu against major Rafah offensive amid growing pressure for ceasefire

It comes as the divide between the two leaders continues to grow along with the mounting Palestinian death toll.

“The president doesn’t want to see operations in Rafah that put at greater risk the more than a million people that are seeking refuge there,” White House national security spokesman John Kirby said.Privately, however, administration officials’ concern was mounting as Israel on Monday ordered about 100,000 Palestinians to evacuate from Rafah and began carrying out “targeted” strikes in the eastern part of the city.

In advance of the leaders’ call, Israel announced it was ordering Palestinians to begin evacuating from Rafah. The new targeted strikes in eastern Rafah appeared aimed at keeping the pressure on Hamas as talks continue.CIA director William Burns, who was in Qatar for hostage talks with regional officials, was discussing the Hamas statement with allies in the region.“Bill Burns is looking at that response. He’s talking to the Israelis about it,” Mr Kirby said.

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