"US Issues Warning to Israel Over Rafah Operation"

General Charles Q. Brown, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, proposed an outline for an Israeli military operation in Rafah to IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, emphasizing the US's desire to avoid civilian casualties. The proposed outline included closing the Rafah border with Egypt, using technological surveillance, isolating Rafah from the rest of the Strip, carrying out targeted operations, and operating a joint war room with Israel. The US also expressed disappointment at Israel for not preparing a plan for post-war Gaza.