Rome, 8 May. (askanews) – Palestinians are searching for survivors and rescuing the wounded from under the rubble of a building hit by an Israeli air attack in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.
Last week the United States suspended a shipment of bombs to Israel over fears it would invade the southern city in the repeatedly announced ground operation, a US administration official said, a first in the conflict that erupted on October 7. last that President Joe Biden reduced military aid to his ally. Washington reportedly blocked the shipment of 1,800 907kg bombs and 1,700 226kg bombs, according to the official. “We don’t want to see a major operation in Rafah. We want to see a plan, a comprehensive plan for how Israel intends to protect the 1.5 million civilians currently seeking refuge in Rafah,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. .
The closure of the Rafah crossing with Egypt is also criticized, defined as “unacceptable”. Meanwhile, Israel has announced that the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza has been reopened, a key hub for the entry of humanitarian aid, which had been closed for two days after a Hamas missile attack killed four Israeli soldiers.
Furthermore, according to the Egyptian media, Israel and Hamas are available to return to the negotiating table for a truce and an agreement on the hostages.
