UK, UAE Express Concern About Planned Israel Rafah Offensive
- Israel preparing Rafah ground operations in pursuit of Hamas
- Allies have voiced reservations about escalation of attacks
Israeli bombardment over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Feb. 10.
Photographer: Said Khatib/AFP/Getty Images
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British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said he was “deeply concerned” about the prospect of an expanded Israeli military offensive in Gaza targeting a key refugee outpost for Palestinians in Rafah.
Israel is “working out a detailed plan” to allow safe passage for civilians out of Rafah so it can pursue Hamas militants, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told ABC News, despite key allies like the US and UK pushing back against the widening military campaign focused on the refugee haven.