Fighting between Sudan's military and the Rapid Support Forces prompts U.S. concern.
One of the consequences of the fighting is the possible termination of understandings on normalizing relations with Israel. The United States played a key role in bringing Israel and Sudan closer together. But Sudan has been reluctant to take the same steps before obtaining U.N. guarantees. of the agreement to establish relations between Sudan and Israel was planned to take place immediately after the framework agreement was consolidated, says Ehud Yaari, an expert at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.