Bombardment and air strikes on eastern Rafah
As Palestinians were celebrating the Hamas announcement [on agreeing to a ceasefire proposal], there was ongoing bombardment and air strikes on the eastern part of Rafah.
More attacks have been carried out on neighbourhoods that have been designated as warzones as we’ve been observing flares being fired in the sky over the eastern areas of Rafah.
This is where Palestinians have been told to flee [from] in order to guarantee their own safety.
We have been receiving reports of injuries from different hospitals in Rafah district.
Despite what is happening on the ground, Palestinians are still closely following all the diplomatic efforts being made regarding the truce and waiting for the Israeli response.
UN chief urges Hamas, Israel to go ‘extra mile’ to reach truce deal
Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned by the looming Israeli military operation in Rafah, spokesman Stephane Dujarric has said.
“We are already seeing movements of people – many of these are in desperate humanitarian condition and have been repeatedly displaced. They search safety that has been so many times denied,” he said in a statement.
Dujarric said the UN chief has urged Israel and Hamas “to go the extra mile needed to make an agreement come true and stop the present suffering”.
“The Secretary-General reminds the parties that the protection of civilians is paramount in international humanitarian law.”
Too bad the UN has devolved into nothing more than reminders.
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