The U.S. State Department has expressed strong concerns regarding a potential full-scale military operation in Rafah, Gaza, indicating that such an action would significantly hinder ongoing humanitarian efforts in the region and escalate the suffering of the Palestinian population. Spokesperson Matthew Miller, speaking at a news conference broadcasted on Sky 501 and available on YouTube, highlighted the lack of a credible plan from Israel to protect the over one million Palestinians sheltering in Rafah, emphasizing that the U.S. cannot support the offensive as currently proposed by Israel.
united states will not support the rafah offensive “currently envisioned by israel” has yet to see a credible plan to protect the > 1 million palestinians sheltering there -state dept spox matthew miller https://t.co/nQFhuj5NQ4
BREAKING: US State Department spokesperson says 'a major operation in Rafah is not something that we can support'
"A Rafah operation would make it incredibly difficult to sustain the increases in humanitarian assistance that we have been able to deliver." US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller speaks at a news conference. Latest: https://t.co/XrFVLoObWD 📺 Sky 501 / YouTube https://t.co/eHKMLEXV5J
"We do not support Israel launching a full-scale military operation in Rafah" US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says a "military operation in Rafah right now would dramatically increase the suffering of the Palestinian people". https://t.co/XrFVLoObWD 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/9Y4LcYQ5Oj
U.S. STATE DEPT SAYS A RAFAH OFFENSIVE WOULD MAKE IT "INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT" TO SUSTAIN THE INCREASE IN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN GAZA