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Middle East conflict live updates: Israel plans to direct Rafah civilians to 'humanitarian' zones

President Biden has warned that an Israeli ground offensive in Rafah would cross a "red line."

By Frances Vinall, Jennifer Hassan, Adam Taylor, Mikhail Klimentov, Liz Goodwin, Shira Rubin, Joyce Lau, Kareem Fahim, John Hudson, Lior Soroka | 2024-03-14

Israel's military intends to direct a "significant" portion of Rafah's population of 1.4 million toward "humanitarian islands" in central Gaza ahead of Israel's planned ground offensive, Israel Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari said. President Biden has warned in recent weeks that an Israeli invasion in the southern city would cross a "red line," though he said: "I'm never going to leave Israel."


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