The USA and Israel are discussing the Israeli army’s military ground operation in Rafah, but cannot reach an agreement due to differences. This was reported by TASS With a link to information on the Axios portal.
According to the portal, the main topic of discussion is the evacuation of civilians from Rafah, where more than 1 million Palestinians currently live. Recently, the parties discussed this issue in an online meeting: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Assistant to the President for National Security Jake Sullivan were present, while Security Council President Tzachi Hanegbi and Minister of Strategic Planning Ron Dermer were also present at the meeting. Gift from Israel.
According to Axios sources, the White House is concerned about a possible humanitarian disaster if the evacuation is carried out too quickly. Israel presented a plan to withdraw its residents within 4 weeks, and States said the Jewish state had underestimated the complexity of the task.
The USA offered to prepare for the evacuation within 4 months, but Israel rejected this offer.
On March 31, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that holding early elections in the country would paralyze the country and that negotiations to release Palestinian Hamas hostages would be frozen for six to eight months.
Netanyahu on the same day reportedJerusalem has approved operational plans for the operation against the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
Previously Netanyahu statedThat Israel will enter Rafah and destroy the Hamas battalion.