US, Israel to hold talks on operation in Rafah — media

US, Israel to hold talks on operation in Rafah — media
# 18 April 2024 18:40 (UTC +04:00)

The US and Israel will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday about a possible Israeli operation in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, the Axios news website reports, citing US officials, APA reports.

According to the officials, the US delegation will be led by White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, and the Israeli delegation will be headed by Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer and National Security Council chief Tzachi Hanegbi.

The US officials denied reports that Washington had given a green-light for an operation in Rafah if Israel declined to strike Iran in retaliation for its April 13 attack.

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THE OPERATION IS BEING PERFORMED