What's happened
The US warns Israel against launching a military operation in Rafah, Gaza, due to the potential humanitarian crisis.
Why it matters
The event is significant as it highlights the potential humanitarian crisis and the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, with the US expressing concern over the safety of the civilian population in Rafah.
What the papers say
The Times emphasizes the US warning against the military operation, while The Guardian and The Independent also highlight the potential humanitarian crisis and the risk to the civilian population in Rafah.
How we got here
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has been ongoing since October, with Israel planning a military operation in Rafah, where a large number of Palestinian civilians are seeking refuge.
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Rafah is a Palestinian city in the southern Gaza Strip. It is the district capital of the Rafah Governorate, located 30 kilometers south of Gaza City. Rafah's population of 152,950 is overwhelmingly made up of former Palestinian refugees.
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Israel, formally known as the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia, located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea.
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Hamas is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist militant organization. It has a social service wing, Dawah, and a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
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The Gaza Strip, or simply Gaza, is a self-governing Palestinian territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, that borders Egypt on the southwest for 11 kilometers and Israel on the east and north along a 51 km border.