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The US on Monday said it did not support a full-scale Israeli military operation in Rafah without a credible plan to protect civilians in the southern Gaza city, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have sought refuge. The deadly Israeli operation in Rafah on Monday to rescue two Israeli hostages did not constitute a full military operation, said a US State Department spokesman. Read our liveblog for the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war.