Planning for the Rafah offensive apparently still needs time. Israel's plan has met with international criticism.
US President Joe Biden called for a convincing concept for the protection of the civilian population there. Egypt fears that a massive military operation in Rafah could lead to a rush of desperate Palestinians to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Israel has already attacked targets in the city from the air on several occasions. Israeli ground troops have not yet been deployed there. The strategy for an offensive on the city bordering Egypt is ‘very complex’