Israeli tanks were seen entering central Rafah for the first time Tuesday, as global condemnation mounted over the deaths in a crowded tent camp for displaced civilians and as [U.S. aid deliveries to Gaza by sea were suspended](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/gaza-pier-us-aid-suspended-damage-temporary-rcna154299) after damage to its temporary pier.
But National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters at a briefing that the United States was not turning a “blind eye” to Israel’s operations in the southern Gaza city, from which around 1 million Palestinians have fled in recent weeks.
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As Israeli forces [pushed deeper into Rafah ](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israeli-tanks-enter-central-rafah-palestinians-tent-camp-blaze-rcna154235)just days after an[ airstrike sparked a major fire that killed dozens](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/gaza-ministry-reports-killed-strike-hit-civilian-tents-rafah-rcna154136) of Palestinians, the White House said that its ally had not crossed the [Biden administration’s “red line.”](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/secretary-state-antony-blinken-declines-identify-red-line-aid-israel-rcna151826)
Israeli tanks were seen entering central Rafah for the first time Tuesday, as global condemnation mounted over the deaths in a crowded tent camp for displaced civilians and as [U.S. aid deliveries to Gaza by sea were suspended](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/gaza-pier-us-aid-suspended-damage-temporary-rcna154299) after damage to its temporary pier.
But National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters at a briefing that the United States was not turning a “blind eye” to Israel’s operations in the southern Gaza city, from which around 1 million Palestinians have fled in recent weeks.