United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Coordinator Martin Griffiths expressed concern over a possible Israeli attack on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, which has become home to more than a million residents seeking refuge from the war.
“Today I sound the alarm again: military operations in Rafah could lead to carnage in Gaza. They could also leave an already fragile humanitarian operation ‘at death’s door,'” Griffiths said.
He added that more than half of Gaza’s population was “crammed into Rafah and facing death.”
“They have little food, hardly any access to medical care, nowhere to sleep, nowhere safe to go,” Griffiths stressed.
The Israeli military plans to launch a ground offensive in Rafah to defeat what Tel Aviv calls the remaining “Hamas battalions.” The planned offensive has raised concerns about a humanitarian disaster.
According to Griffiths, the international community is warning of the “dangerous consequences” of a ground invasion of Rafah.
“The government of Israel cannot continue to ignore these calls. History will not be kind. This war must end,” Griffiths said.
Israel launched an offensive on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by the Palestinian group Hamas on October 7.
On January 26, following a genocide lawsuit filed by the Republic of South Africa, the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel must refrain from any actions related to the killing, attacks and destruction of the residents of the Gaza Strip and take all measures to prevent genocide.
However, Israeli forces continue to attack the Gaza Strip.
In 128 days, 28,473 Palestinians were killed in Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip, AA writes.
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