GAZA – On Saturday, the
government media office in Gaza issued a statement calling for an immediate and urgent convening of the
Security Council following Israel’s threats of a possible invasion of the
city of Rafah, located in the southern part of the Gaza Strip near the Egyptian
border, Khaberni reported.
اضافة اعلان
“We urge the UN Security Council to convene immediately and
urgently to reaffirm its determination to compel the Israeli occupation to
cease the genocide war it is committing against
Palestinians in Gaza,” the
media office stated. The statement also warned of a potential “catastrophe and
massacre” that could result in tens of thousands of deaths and injuries.
The office further emphasizes that the US administration,
the international community, and the Israeli occupation bear full
responsibility for the situation.
Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu had previously
stated that
Israeli Occupation Forces (
IOF) would soon enter Rafah, which he
described as the “
last stronghold of Hamas.”.
In response, Netanyahu’s office issued instructions to the
military to plan for the evacuation of civilians from Rafah while
defeating Hamas. However, the statement acknowledges that it is not feasible to
completely eliminate Hamas, leaving “four
Hamas brigades in Rafah.”.
The last significant population center in Gaza that the IOF
has not yet entered is Rafah. It serves as the main entry point for
humanitarian aid, and more than half of Gaza’s population has sought refuge
there. Egypt has expressed concern that any operation in Rafah or mass
displacement across the border would undermine its four-decade-old peace treaty
with Israel.
Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, head of the
Palestinian National Initiative (
PNI), warned that Netanyahu’s plan would not only lead to massacres
but also widespread ethnic cleansing of Gaza’s population, constituting part of
a genocide.
It is estimated that over 1.3 million people reside in
Rafah, with the majority having sought refuge there from other parts of the
Gaza Strip, according to the UN. The
Human Rights Watch (
HRW) has cautioned
that the repercussions of forced evacuation of displaced Palestinians in Rafah
would be severe, and the IOF bears the responsibility to protect civilians
whether they are evacuated or not.
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