Israel agrees to take into account US concerns over Rafah, White House says

U.S. and Israeli officials on Thursday discussed American concerns with various courses of action in Rafah, which Israel agreed to take into account and discuss further, the White House said, adding officials will meet again soon.

"The two sides agreed on the shared objective to see Hamas defeated in Rafah," the White House said in a statement. The meeting involved the U.S.-Israel Strategic Consultative Group, which was convened by U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan, the White House added.