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Israel will reportedly not carry out a large-scale offensive on Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, but will act in a “more limited manner” following discussions with its ally, the US, according to the Washington Post. The US news website said that Israel’s previous plan to send two divisions into Rafah will “no longer move forward”, based on conversations with two sources familiar with the matter. Should the limited assault plan on Rafah go ahead, the US is “not expected to oppose it”, the Washington Post reported. Rafah is currently home to 1.4 million forcibly displaced Palestinians seeking …

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