Rafah

2024 - 5 - 15

EU Urges Israel to Halt Rafah Offensive Immediately: Tensions Rise in Gaza

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EU calls for immediate end to military operation in Rafah amidst growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Tensions escalate as the European Union issues a strong statement urging Israel to halt its military operation in Rafah immediately. Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell emphasizes the need to reopen the Rafah Border crossing for essential humanitarian aid, expressing concerns over the worsening situation in Gaza. With world leaders failing to intervene effectively, calls for action to stop the forcible displacement of Gazans grow louder.

As Israeli forces push deeper into Rafah, airstrikes leave a devastating toll, with reports of 40 casualties in a refugee camp. In parallel, battles intensify in Jabalia and Rafah, with clashes between Israeli troops and Hamas fighters heightening the conflict in both regions.

The ongoing offensive in Rafah disrupts essential aid distribution, leading to a critical humanitarian crisis. Amidst the chaos, the EU's Borrell reiterates the urgency for Israel to end the operation promptly to alleviate the suffering of civilians in Gaza.

In a troubling development, the Israeli invasion of Rafah shows no signs of slowing down, raising concerns about the situation's escalation. The EU's repeated calls for immediate cessation highlight the gravity of the crisis and the need for urgent international intervention to prevent further civilian casualties.

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EU warns Israel continuing Rafah offensive will put 'heavy strain' on ... (The Times of Israel)

Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell urges that campaign in southern Gaza city end 'immediately,' calls to reopen Rafah Border crossing for humanitarian aid ...

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EU calls on Israel to halt Rafah operation (Voice of America)

This handout picture released by the Israeli army on May 14, 2024 shows Israeli soldiers during military operations in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict ...

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EU urges Israel to end Rafah offensive 'immediately' (POLITICO.eu)

The EU on Wednesday urged Israel to end its military operation in Rafah “immediately,” amid growing concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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World leaders fail to act as Israeli invasion of Rafah worsens ... (Amnesty International)

It is time to put maximum pressure on Israel and the international community to end the repeated forcible displacement of the people of Gaza.

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EU's Borrell urges Israel to end Rafah operation (Malay Mail)

BRUSSELS, May 15 — The European Union urges Israel to end its operation in Rafah immediately as the operation disrupts the distribution of humanitarian aid ...

Israel pushes deeper into Rafah, airstrikes kill 40 in refugee camp (CGTN)

The Israeli army pushed deeper into Rafah on Tuesday, reaching residential areas of the southern Gazan border city where more than a million people had ...

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Gaza war: Battles rage as Israeli troops intensify Jabalia and Rafah ... (BBC News)

Israeli forces and Hamas fighters say they are engaged in fierce clashes in north and south Gaza.

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UNRWA reports 450000 people displaced from Rafah amid ongoing ... (The Malaysian Reserve)

Nearly 450000 people have been forcibly displaced from Rafah since May 6, as Israeli bombardment continues, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for ...

EU urges Israel to end Rafah military operation 'immediately' (Al-Monitor)

The European Union on Wednesday urged Israel to end its military operation in Gaza's Rafah "immediately", warning that failure to do so would undermine ties ...

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Maps Show Scarce Shelter and Medical Care as Rafah Operation Is ... (The New York Times)

Conditions are getting still more arduous for Palestinians as Israel pushes into Rafah. A look at the newest conflict zone.

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Israel's war on Gaza live: 600k displaced from Gaza since May 6 – UN (Aljazeera.com)

Fierce gun battles rage in northern Gaza's Jabalia and southern Rafah as Israeli military incursions intensify against Palestinian armed groups. Hamas and ...

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600000 people have fled Rafah, U.N. says, amid Israeli operation in ... (The Washington Post)

Biden is poised to advance the lethal aid to Israel, U.S. officials confirmed, after pausing a bomb shipment over concerns about Israel's planned attack on ...

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Israel PM says no humanitarian crisis in Rafah despite mass exodus (The Japan Times)

The sight of families carrying scant belongings through the ruins of war-scarred Gaza cities has evoked for many the events of the 1948 Nakba.

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ICJ's urgent hearings over IDF's Rafah operation spell more trouble ... (The Times of Israel)

This is the fourth time South Africa has sought to have the World Court – as the ICJ is also known – halt Israel's military campaign against Hamas since October ...

World leaders fail to act as Israeli invasion of Rafah worsens ... (ReliefWeb)

News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Food and Nutrition, Health and more; published on 15 May 2024 by Action Against ...

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Top UN court hears S. Africa calls to stop Israel Rafah offensive (Al-Monitor)

South Africa will ask the top UN court on Thursday to order an immediate halt to Israel's incursion in Rafah, describing it as a "genocidal" operation ...

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Middle East conflict live updates: ICJ weighing order for Israel to halt ... (The Washington Post)

The International Court of Justice will hear South Africa's request to order Israel to halt its Rafah offensive. Nearly 600000 have fled the area, ...

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