Under the current conditions the evacuation of Rafa is “not feasible”, said the director of the Red Cross

“We don't currently see any plans to evacuate” Rafa, Fabrizio Carboni said on the sidelines of a meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The director of the International Committee of the Red Cross has warned that the evacuation of Rafah, with more than a million people displaced, is “not feasible” under current conditions, as Israel threatens to launch a ground operation in the southern city. edge of the Gaza Strip. Many countries and humanitarian organizations are concerned about the ongoing preparations for this operation. Israel considers Rafah to be the last major Hamas stronghold in the Palestinian enclave. Rafah is home to 1.5 million people, both permanent residents and displaced, who are facing a dramatic humanitarian situation. “If we look at the level of destruction in the central (Gaza) sector and in the north, we don't understand where people could move to and where they could have decent accommodation and basic services,” he added. “Therefore […]
Source: News Beast

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