Israel carried out new attacks in the south of the Gaza Strip in the early hours of Tuesday (17), said the Palestinian Minister of Internal Affairs. According to him, the bombings left at least 28 dead in Rafah, a city on the border with Egypt, and 21 in Khan Younis.
A CNN the international spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus said he was “not aware of attacks specifically in these areas, but they could have happened.”
The two cities south of the enclave bring together several civilians displaced from other areas of the Gaza Strip, who are trying to leave the region via the border with Egypt. The African country has closed its gates since the beginning of the conflict and several countries, including Brazil, are trying to negotiate and reach an agreement to open the passage.
Among the people waiting in Rafah and Khan Younis to cross the border is a group of 32 Brazilians who want to be repatriated.
The Palestinian ambassador to Brazil, Ibrahim Alzeben he told CNN that the crossing of Brazilians, as well as other foreigners, depends on Israel and it is necessary to pressure the State for this release.
The situation in Gaza is critical. The region is facing a humanitarian crisis and needs international assistance, according to the head of the media office of the Hamas-controlled government.
“The magnitude of the victims, the injured, the destruction of residential units, infrastructure, public facilities and economic losses have given rise to an unparalleled humanitarian crisis in Gaza, unlike anything seen in previous aggressions,” he said. Salama Marouf in a statement.
As the humanitarian situation worsens, “there is a notable decline in the international response,” he added.
Salama said decisive action by the international community was “urgently necessary” to stop what he called a campaign of “ethnic cleansing perpetrated by the occupation against the Palestinian people.”
Source: CNN Brasil
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