US President Biden spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israeli officials expressed concern about the Israeli military's ground operation in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
Prime Minister Netanyahu also requested that a team consisting of senior Israeli military officials be sent to Washington in the coming days to discuss plans to replace a large-scale ground operation. President Biden expressed deep concerns about conducting ground operations in Rafa, citing the lack of a plan to safely move civilians from Rafah. "Israel is making great progress," he said.