Washington (EFE).- The President of the United States, Joe Biden, spoke yesterday evening with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the possibility of an invasion of Rafah by that country's army, an incursion that has raised fears in the international community for the associated risks for the civilian population.
Biden “reiterated his view that a military operation should not be undertaken without a credible and actionable plan to ensure the safety and support of civilians in Rafah,” a White House memo said.
During the telephone conversation between the two leaders, the US President reiterated the urgency of humanitarian aid reaching the Palestinians.
Displaced Palestinians cook in front of makeshift shelters in Rafah camp in the southern Gaza Strip. EFE/EPA/Haitham Imad
Netanyahu rejects Hamas proposals
They also discussed the negotiations that Israel has been conducting with the Islamist group Hamas over the release of hostages, which currently appear to be making no progress.
Netanyahu has so far rejected Hamas's proposals for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange.
While it waits for a new offer, it continues its military operations in the Gaza Strip.
On the same Thursday, the Israeli army broke into the Naser hospital in Khan Younis (southern Gaza Strip) after a 25-day siege, ensuring that it had “credible information” from the intelligence services that Hamas was holding some of the Israeli hostages. It could Give bodies of kidnapped people.