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Kamala Harris says Israeli operation in Rafah would be a ‘huge mistake’

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Vice President Kamala Harris has indicated that the United States may consider “consequences” should Israel proceed with its plans to expand military operations into the city of Rafah, amid the ongoing war with Hamas. In an interview with ABC News, Harris underscored the Biden administration’s opposition to an invasion of Rafah, labeling any significant military action in the area as a grave error.

“We have been clear in multiple conversations and in every way, that any major military operation in Rafah would be a huge mistake,” Harris stated, emphasizing the lack of evacuation options for the city’s residents. “Let me tell you something, I have studied the maps. There’s nowhere for those folks to go.”

The United Nations has reported that over one million people reside in Rafah, a border city, with the majority having been displaced from other parts of the territory due to the conflict.

“Well, we’re going to take it one step at a time, but we’ve been very clear in terms of our perspective on whether or not that should happen,” Harris said.

Despite objections from the U.S., Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains steadfast in his plans for Rafah, recently affirming the necessity of an attack to defeat Hamas. In the coming week, the Israeli Defense Minister and a separate Israeli delegation are slated to visit Washington to discuss the Gaza war and Rafah plans with top U.S. officials.

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[KARAH RUCKER]

VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS IS NOT RULING OUT “CONSEQUENCES” FROM THE UNITED STATES SHOULD ISRAEL CONTINUE WITH ITS PLANS TO EXPAND ITS MILITARY OPERATIONS INTO THE CITY OF RAFAH AS PART OF THE ONGOING WAR AGAINST HAMAS.

HARRIS SPOKE WITH ABC NEWS – REAFFIRMING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S STANCE AGAINST A RAFAH INVASION.

HARRIS

“We have been clear in multiple conversations and in every way, that any major military operation in Rafah would be a huge mistake. Let me tell you something, I have studied the maps. There’s nowhere for those folks to go.”

THE UNITED NATIONS REPORTS OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE ARE LIVING IN THE BORDER CITY – WITH MOST HAVING BEEN DISPLACED FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY DUE TO THE CONFLICT.

DESPITE U.S. DISAPPROVAL — ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU HAS BEEN UNDETERRED IN A PLANNED ATTACK IN RAFAH – AS RECENTLY AS LAST NIGHT SAYING IT IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO DEFEAT HAMAS.

THE ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER AND A SEPARATE ISRAELI DELEGATION ARE VISITING WASHINGTON THIS WEEK TO MEET WITH TOP U.S. OFFICIALS CONCERNING THE WAR IN GAZA AND PLANS FOR RAFAH.