France asks Israel to stop the military operation in Rafah

France asks Israel to stop the military operation in Rafah, citing a “catastrophic situation” for the population of the Gaza Strip. “We call on the Israeli authorities to stop this military operation immediately and to return to the path of negotiations, the only one that can lead to the immediate release of the hostages and the achievement of a sustainable truce,” the French Foreign Ministry emphasizes through the platform X. O Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls the military operation necessary in Rafah – “Hamas's last stronghold” in the Gaza Strip, according to him – where 1.4 million Palestinians are crowded. Defying international warnings, the Israeli armed forces have been conducting “targeted” operations in eastern Rafah since Tuesday, while blocking the border crossing with Egypt – a critical entry point for the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged Palestinian enclave. The Israeli military spoke of a “precision counter-terrorist operation” in specific areas in eastern Rafah, where […]
Source: News Beast

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