Biden joins international calls for Israel to call off Rafah offensive

Politicians say Palestinians sheltering in the southern city in Gaza have nowhere else to go

Joe Biden has added his voice to growing international calls for Israel to drop plans for an all-out military assault on the city of Rafah, in southern Gaza, after a ferocious hostage rescue operation that killed dozens of Palestinians.

Speaking after talks with Jordan's King Abdullah at the White House on Monday, the US president said: A major military operation in Rafah should not proceed without a credible plan for ensuring the safety and support of more than one million people sheltering there.