Netanyahu insists on Rafah offensive as warnings mount

Source: BBC

Netanyahu insists on Rafah offensive as warnings mount

11 February 2024

Israel is facing growing international warnings over its planned offensive in Rafah - the city in southern Gaza crammed with Palestinian refugees.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military will go ahead with its planned ground offensive, insisting an evacuation plan is being prepared.

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron said "over half of Gaza's population are sheltering in the area".

Saudi Arabia warned of "very serious repercussions" if Rafah was stormed.

Dutch FM Hanke Bruins Slot also warned of "many civilian casualties", while the United Nations has said there is nowhere safe to go for the more than a million Palestinians who have already fled to Rafah.

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