(NewsNation) — President Joe Biden is delivering remarks Friday on the Middle East as tensions increase over Israel’s military actions in Rafah.
Biden has faced criticism for his handling of the war as Israel has continued to operate in Gaza which is now undergoing a humanitarian crisis.
Israel recently announced it will be expanding military operations in Rafah, a city in the south of Gaza where many Palestinians fled after facing evacuation orders in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
While Biden and other international leaders warned Israel against military action in Rafah, the administration indicated the country’s actions so far did not cross a red line.
Protests broke out across the country earlier this month from those who want the U.S. to call for a cease-fire and withdraw support from Israel in the conflict.
