Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pen., lashed out at Vice President Kamala Harris for suggesting that the U.S. could impose "consequences" on Israel if the country moves forward with an invasion of Rafah. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
"We have been clear in multiple conversations and in every way that any major military operation in Rafah would be a huge mistake," Harris told ABC. "Let me tell you something: I have studied the maps. There's nowhere for those folks to go."
"We're going to take it one step at a time, but we've been very clear in terms of our perspective on whether or not [an invasion] should happen," she added.
"Are you ruling out that there would be consequences from the United States?" ABC reporter Rachel Scott pressed.
"I am ruling out nothing," Harris said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to send an Israeli delegation to Washington this week to determine whether a compromise can be made regarding Rafah, pictured above. (Reuters/Maxar Technologies)
Netanyahu agreed to send an Israeli delegation to Washington this week to determine whether a compromise can be made regarding Rafah.
Israel says Rafah is the last remaining stronghold of Hamas and the terrorist group’s forces there must be defeated for Israel to meet its war objectives. Israel vowed to destroy Hamas following the group’s Oct. 7 attack, which killed some 1,200 people, took 250 others hostage and triggered the fierce Israeli air and ground offensive in Gaza.
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Rafah now serves as shelter for roughly 1 million Palestinians displaced by the Gaza war, however. The Biden administration has insisted that any plan for an invasion must include clear and robust protections for civilians, and they have yet to be satisfied with Israel's precautions.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
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