BRUSSELS, (PIC)
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has condemned the Israeli army’s latest evacuation orders in Rafah, saying forcing civilians to evacuate “to unsafe zones is intolerable.”
“Forcing civilians to evacuate Rafah to unsafe zones is intolerable. Israel is bound by international law to provide safety to civilians,” Borrell said on his X page.
“We continue to urge Israel not to go ahead with a ground operation in Rafah. This would further exacerbate an already dire humanitarian crisis,” he added.
According to UNRWA, “Over the last week, around 300,000 people have now fled Rafah, as the forced and inhumane displacement of Palestinians continues.”
UNRWA warned on Sunday that there is no safe place in the Gaza Strip.
Earlier on Saturday, the Israeli army ordered further evacuation of Rafah, claiming that its upcoming military operations would target Hamas fighters in those areas, while its activities on the ground always lead to massacres and atrocities.
