Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirms his government’s plans for a military operation in Rafah. “We will fight until complete victory, and that includes a strong effort in Rafah,” he wrote on Telegram. Before then, the civilian population would be allowed to leave the combat areas. In a telephone conversation with Netanyahu, French President Emmanuel Macron had previously made it clear that he firmly rejects an offensive against the city.
“This can only lead to a humanitarian disaster of very great proportions and the displacement of the population,” Macron said in a phone call with Netanyahu. According to the Élysée, he also reiterated his condemnation of Israel’s settlement policy and called for the dismantling of the outposts, which are also illegal under Israeli law. He also said it is important for Israel to end the violence perpetrated by some settlers against Palestinian civilians.
Macron advocates a two-state solution
Macron again spoke out in favor of a two-state solution. The term two-state solution refers to an independent Palestinian state that coexists peacefully with Israel. Netanyahu rejects a two-state solution, as does the Islamist-Palestinian organization Hamas.
Red Cross: “Countless lives are at stake”
Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned of a humanitarian catastrophe. “We renew our call on the parties to the conflict and all those who influence them to spare and protect the lives of the civilian population and infrastructure,” said Fabrizio Carboni, the ICRC’s Regional Director for the Near and Central -East, on Wednesday. “Under international humanitarian law, the parties to the conflict must ensure that the civilian population is provided with the necessities of life and that the necessary protective measures are taken to save their lives. More urgently needs to be done now. Countless lives are at stake,” Carboni said.
Many of the more than 1.5 million people there fought for four months and were displaced two, three or four times. They lacked food and drink, sanitation, medical care and safety. Many are injured and old. Combined with the stress and trauma of recent weeks, the population is under attack and is therefore at greater risk of illness. As an occupying power, Israel has a duty to provide the basic needs of its people.
Israel claims the occupation ended with its withdrawal from Gaza in 2005, although it still controls virtually all access and supplies to the Palestinian territory. One of the ICRC’s core tasks is to monitor compliance with international humanitarian law.
Source: Krone
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