AFP – The European Union (EU) on Wednesday called on Israel to “immediately” halt military operations in Rafah, Gaza, warning that failing to do so would damage relations with the strip.
A statement issued by the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in the EU’s name said: “If Israel continues its military operation in Rafah, it is inevitable that it will put a heavy strain on EU-Israel relations.” Ta.
“The European Union calls on Israel to immediately halt its military operations in Rafah,” the statement said, adding, “This will further disrupt the distribution of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, leading to increased numbers of internally displaced persons, hunger and human suffering.” “You are exposed,” he warned.
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The Palestinian Union, a major aid donor to the Palestinian territories and Israel’s largest trading partner, said more than 1 million people in and around Rafah had been relocated from areas described by the United Nations as unsafe to other areas. announced that they had received orders from Israel to evacuate to
“While the EU recognizes Israel’s right to defend itself, Israel must defend itself and provide security to civilians in accordance with international humanitarian law.”
The law requires Israel to authorize humanitarian aid, the statement stressed.
The EU also condemned Hamas’ attack on the Kerem Shalom border crossing, which blocked the supply of humanitarian supplies.
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“We call on all parties to intensify efforts to achieve an immediate ceasefire and the unconditional release of all hostages held by Hamas.”
Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip was launched in retaliation for an Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel that left more than 1,170 people dead, mostly civilians, and about 250 hostages, according to official Israeli statistics from AFP. It became.
According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, Israeli forces have carried out relentless air and ground attacks in the Gaza Strip, killing more than 35,000 people, most of them civilians.
Israel’s main allies, the United States and the European Union, as well as the United Nations, have all warned Israel against a large-scale operation in Rafah, given the increased civilian casualties.
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