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US softens objections to looming Israeli offensive in Rafah

Despite President Joe Biden’s charge that Israel’s conduct in Gaza has been “over the top," the Biden administration has threatened no consequences for the Israeli military's impending assault on Rafah.

Demonstrators gather with signs during a protest by Israeli left-wing activists against the war in the Gaza Strip and the planned ground operation in Rafah, on Feb. 13, 2024.
Demonstrators gather with signs during a protest by Israeli left-wing activists against the war in the Gaza Strip and the planned ground operation in Rafah, on Feb. 13, 2024. — JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images

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