U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks before participating in a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building near the White House in Washington, U.S., May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger

i24 News – Vice President Kamala Harris said on Sunday that it would be a “huge mistake” to move into Rafah with any type of major military operation and she cannot rule out heavy consequences for Israeli-U.S. ties should Israel proceed.

“We have been clear in multiple conversations and in every way that any major military operation in Rafah would be a huge mistake,” Harris said to ABC News’ Senior Congressional Correspondent Rachel Scott on “ABC This Week with George Stephanopolous.”

“There’s nowhere for those folks to go,” Harris added.

The White House on Friday said it would share with Israeli officials alternatives for eliminating the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza without a ground offensive in Rafah.