3 minutes agoBiden: Civilians in Rafah must be protected
Periskopi(2 years ago)
(2 years ago)US President Joe Biden has reiterated his urgent call for the protection of the civilian population, while the Israeli army is preparing for an attack on the town of Rafah at the Gaza Strip. A military operation in Rafah “should not be launched without a reliable plan, a reliable plan for providing security and supporting [...]
US President Joe Biden has reiterated his urgent call for the protection of the civilian population, while the Israeli army is preparing for an attack on the town of Rafah at the Gaza Strip.
A military operation in Rafah “should not be launched without a reliable plan, a reliable plan for providing security and supporting over 1 million persons who are being accommodated there”, Biden said on February 12th after meeting in the country. White House With the king of Jordan, Abdullah II.
Many in Gaza have been displaced because of the fighting that began after Hamasi's Palestinian group declared terrorist organisations by the United States and the European Union carried out the October 7th attack on the south of Israel, leading to Israel's powerful responses.
Israelite leaders have warned that Rafahu will be the next target. Biden said the persons who were sheltered in this town “are exposed and vulnerable”.
“They must protect”, the American leader said.
The American government has made it clear from the beginning that it opposes any forced expulsion of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, King Abdullah II of Jordan warned against an Israeli offensive in Gaza.
We cannot afford an Israeli attack on Rafah. It is certain to produce another humanitarian crisis”, he said.
Since the start of the war in Gaza, over 1 million people have been displaced, according to the Jordanian king, who called for a permanent ceasefire to be reached immediately.
The Israeli Army has said it is drafting plans, including the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of civilians taking refuge in Rafah, located on the southernmost corner of the Gaza Strip, bordering Egypt.
According to the United Nations, 1.3 million persons are currently found in Rafah. This town had a population of some 250,000 before the war began.
In the attack that sparked the war, Hamas killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and snatched another 250 from southern Israel. As a result of the Israeli offensive, over 28,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip, according to local health officials.
