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This is not the largest ground invasion of Rafah that the Israelis have threatened. The US concern is the full occupation of Rafah, although that has not yet happened.
Middle East journalist Alistair Bunkall said the US decision to halt a shipment of bombs to Israel sends a message of frustration from the White House.
He reports that the Israeli government says it is not too concerned about the US government's decision, but the fact is that Israel is affected by US military support.
The United States has always expressed optimism that a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip is still possible.
This US decision was made to send a message. It's a message of frustration from the White House, as they feel they are not being heard. The US concern is the full occupation of Rafah, although that has not yet happened. But the Israelis continue to emphasize that this offensive will come at a later time.
The journalist says that the Americans are against the attacks and the decision to cancel the shipment of bombs to Israel was taken to show their displeasure.
"I think the Americans are not only sending a message, but they are also very aware that the internationals are watching the situation closely. If their weapons are used in circumstances that may violate international law, then it is clear that the Americans do not want this" , the journalist emphasizes.
This is not the largest ground invasion of Rafah that the Israelis have threatened. Overnight, there were further Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, hours after Israeli forces backed by tanks took control of the Rafah border crossing on the border with Egypt. Israeli shelling has been particularly intense around Rafah.
“Although the IDF describes it as the best operation in Rafah, this is not the major ground invasion of Rafah by the Israelis. Their anti-terrorist operation is almost identical to what they informed us about yesterday. It's not the biggest ground invasion of Rafah that the Israelis have threatened, and that's why the US in particular expressed concern in recent weeks about a larger-scale attack," says correspondent Alistair Bunkall.
The journalist says that the Israelis are preparing an area to the east of the city, where they fought Hamas earlier and discovered shafts of tunnels.
"The Israelis have not entered the main part of Rafah city, but all this comes as a result of the negotiations for a new ceasefire ," he says.
According to him, the Rafah attack is also designed to put pressure on Hamas to make progress in reaching the agreement./ Adapted from: "Pamphlet" , Taken from: "Sky News" .
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