United States National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan insisted on Wednesday that the White House's stance is that civilians currently located in Rafah "need to be protected" while declining to answer if Israel will face any consequences if it fails to do so.
Speaking to reporters at a press conference, Sullivan stressed the US is involved in "intensive conversations" with Israel about the situation in the Gazan city. He noted there are "three realities," meaning that there are "more than a million people in a very small area" that need to be moved to a "safe place," that aid allocated to Palestinian civilians goes through there, and that Egypt, whose border is nearby, is concerned about the consequences of Israel's campaign in the zone.
Sullivan noted the importance of handling the issue but did not outline a plan for how the US envisions an appropriate solution.
