Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. As Israel prepares for an

invasion of the southern Gaza city of Raffa, things are getting increasingly

dire there.

Most of the Palestinians displaced by Israel's war against Hamas are now there with nowhere

to go with dwindling food and shelter.

More from MPR's Tom Bowman.

And it's a real concern among U.S. officials that the Israelis have not done enough to provide

for aid for those in Gaza.

One administration official called the situation dire, and again, more than a million people in the Rafa area.

One humanitarian official I spoke was said there's no indication that Israel has even set aside enough

tense for those who are expected to be removed from the firing zone.

Now Israel also has not provided a detailed military plan for the expected Raffa operation.

NPR's Tom Bowman aid groups are drawing up contingency plans, but an all-out attack

could cause some to leave.

Egypt which borders Raf has been trying to mediate a ceasefire.

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is defending pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the

U.S. in an interview with NPR.

Sanders pushed back against bipartisan concerns.

The protests are inherently anti-Semitic.

More from M. P. Scott Dettro.

Republican leaders have criticized the protest,

but a growing number of Democrats have as well.

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