Fox: An absolute humanitarian catastrophe will befall Rafah. Residents of Rafah cannot go any further south as the city is adjacent to Gaza's closed border with Egypt.
An invasion scenario is also likely to lead critics of the war to put renewed pressure on Israel's allies, especially the United States, to intervene. If that happens, it could lead to a serious crisis in the Middle East, where a regional conflict is already brewing. It quoted Michael Hanna, director of the US program at the International Crisis Group, as saying that what is hoped from Washington does not seem likely.