White House will share alternatives to ground operation in Rafah with Israelis
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The White House on Friday said it would share alternatives with Israeli officials on how to eliminate the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza without proceeding with a ground offensive in Rafah that Washington says would be a "disaster."
"There's a million-and-a-half people there," White House spokesperson John Kirby told a regular news briefing. "We believe a major ground offensive is a mistake" and would be a "disaster."
Kirby said U.S. officials would share possible options with Israeli officials when they visit Washington, and said more details on the visit would be released in coming days.
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