The leaders of Egypt, France and Jordan have warned Israel an offensive against Gaza’s southern city of Rafah would have dangerous consequences.
They jointly said that it would only bring more death and suffering” and “threaten regional escalation.
The US also said it opposed any assault on Rafah, where more than 1.5 million Palestinians are sheltering.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said a date for the offensive had now been set but provided no details.
At the same time, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant suggested that now was the right time for a deal over hostages, six months into the war with Hamas.
WORLD LEADERS WARNS ISRAEL ON ATTACKING GAZA’S SOUTH CITY OF RAFAH
