Top international officials have criticized Israel’s military action in eastern Rafah, after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday ordered residents there to “evacuate immediately” as it conducts an operation in the city. Many of those leaving Rafah have been previously displaced multiple times as Israel’s focus has moved from city to city. REUTERS/ Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Reuters“The impacts on Palestinian civilians from an expanded military operation would be devastating,” she added. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned on X against a “major offensive” on Rafah, saying: “One million people cannot vanish into thin air. To this end, the Rafah and Kerem Shalom border crossings must be reopened immediately.”German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks to the media in Berlin, Germany, on April 25.

Source: Egypt Independent May 09, 2024 01:13 UTC