As TASS reports, he stated this at a joint press conference with King Abdullah II of Jordan.

“A major operation in Rafah should not take place without a credible plan to provide security and support for the more than a million people sheltering there,” the American leader said.

Biden also said that the United States and its partners are working on a deal between Israel and the radical Palestinian movement Hamas, which would provide for a pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip for at least six weeks.

Earlier, the UN said that the world should not allow Israel to carry out a military operation in Rafah.