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Palestinians walk amidst debris after Israeli strikes on Gaza City on October 9, 2023. Israel relentlessly pounded the Gaza Strip early October 9, as fighting raged with Hamas around the Gaza Strip and the death toll from the war against the Palestinian militants surged above 1,1000. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)
Israel supports setting up "safe areas" for civilians in the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected major offensive, a senior US official said on Friday.
The two sides discussed "the need to establish some safe areas where civilians could relocate, be safe from Israel's legitimate security operations", said the official, a day after talks in Tel Aviv.
