US President: “Operations should not proceed without a plan to protect residents”. The Israeli army remains poised to carry out ground operations in Rafah, the southernmost part of the Gaza Strip and home to more than 1.4 million people.
Under these circumstances, US President Biden spoke by telephone with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on the 15th. The two leaders also discussed negotiations for the release of the hostages and the urgency of ensuring humanitarian aid is delivered to the Palestinian people.