The White House on Tuesday indicated an Israeli strike that killed dozens of Palestinians in Rafah did not cross a “red line” that would lead to a change in U.S. policy.
Multiple administration officials in press briefings on Tuesday described the images out of Rafah as “heart-breaking,” “tragic,” and “horrific.” But there was no sign of an impending policy change as a result because it was an airstrike and not a major ground operation.
Especially since we know there are tanks and IDF in Rafah itself as of this weekend. So even the claim that it was “only an airstrike, not a ground invasion” seems like a flat out lie.