Two American officials told CNN today (Tuesday) that President Joe Biden's administration believes that Israel has mobilized enough forces on the outskirts of Rafah to carry out a comprehensive incursion in the coming days.

They added that senior American officials are not sure whether Israel has taken a final decision to launch a comprehensive attack on the city located in the southern Gaza Strip, which would represent a direct challenge to the Biden administration. But one of the officials on Monday warned that Israel had not finished making adequate preparations, including setting up infrastructure related to food, public health and shelter, before the potential evacuation of more than a million displaced Palestinians currently residing in Gaza.

If Israel proceeds with launching a major ground operation in Rafah, it will violate warnings given to it by the United States months ago to abandon a comprehensive attack, according to the Arab World News Agency.

Last week, Biden told CNN that Washington would suspend further arms shipments to Israel if it took this step.