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US said offering Israel ‘sensitive intel’ on Hamas leaders’ whereabouts if no major Rafah op
Smoke rises above buildings during an early morning Israeli strike on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 11, 2023. (AFP)
As the Biden administration urgently works to prevent a large-scale Israeli offensive in Gaza’s Rafah, a report in The Washington Post says the Biden administration “is offering Israel valuable assistance if it holds back, including sensitive intelligence to help the Israeli military pinpoint the location of Hamas leaders and find the group’s hidden tunnels.”
The report, which cites four people familiar with the US proposals, says the administration has also offered to help put up large tent encampments for Palestinians evacuated from Rafah, and to assist in building infrastructure to provide humanitarian aid.
