The United Nations has issued a warning against an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, expressing concerns that such an offensive could lead to significant civilian casualties and exacerbate an already dire humanitarian situation. The UN's caution comes amidst reports of Israeli air strikes and the potential for a ground offensive in Rafah, a town that has swelled to an estimated 1.4 million people, more than five times its prewar size, due to the influx of displaced Palestinians seeking refuge in an area spanning just 150 sq km. UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths, referred to as @UNReliefChief, highlighted the risks of a military operation in the area, stating that it could result in a 'slaughter' in Gaza and severely impact the fragile humanitarian operations in the region. The situation has raised fears of a spillover of Palestinians into Egypt and concerns over the possibility of ethnic cleansing and the collapse of aid. Hundreds of displaced families have reportedly been living in tents in cemeteries, underscoring the severity of the crisis.
⚠️ UN AID CHIEF WARNS OF POSSIBLE SPILLOVER OF GAZANS INTO EGYPT (Reuters) The United Nations aid chief warned on Thursday of the possibility of a spillover of Palestinians amassed in Rafah into Egypt if Israel launches a military operation against the border town. More than… https://t.co/Fr50lLvaxk
The United Nations aid chief warns of the possibility of a spillover of Palestinians amassed in #Rafah into #Egypt if Israel launches a military operation against the border town. https://t.co/i4gyaTE8Js
I share the concerns of my #Preston constituents about the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the impending ground offensive targeting Rafah, where an estimated 1.5 million Palestinians are taking refuge. An assault would be catastrophic, leaving civilians with nowhere else to go https://t.co/8GPiqdVJwh
The United Nations aid chief on Thursday warned of the possibility of a spillover of Palestinians amassed in Rafah into Egypt if Israel launches a military operation against the border town. https://t.co/DLEk21wu7O
Hundreds of displaced civilian families live in tents in cemeteries in Rafah as nearly 1.5 million people were pushed to the overpopulated city. https://t.co/9pj1ZQ3q8E
Rafah ground invasion raises fears of aid collapse and ethnic cleansing The population of Rafah - which spans just 150 sq km - has increased fivefold since war broke out. It is now home to 1.5 million displaced Palestinians. https://t.co/lBHKnQ94Dm
A senior UN official warns that more than a million people in Rafah are "staring death in the face" and that a looming Israeli assault could lead to a "slaughter" https://t.co/J76ALBFAjq
UN expresses fears Israeli operations will lead to 'massacre' in Rafah - Sky News Arabia
Israeli ground offensive in Rafah could lead to 'slaughter', says UN chief https://t.co/WUUsZbCklX
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths: "An Israeli military operation in Rafah could lead to a slaughter in Gaza and put a fragile humanitarian operation at the door of death." https://t.co/nzs67PKN0S
About 1.5 million Palestinians have been pushed into the small city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. 🔗: https://t.co/W2TzqXwOxC https://t.co/DXfBrcT0Ss
Israel Military Push In Rafah Could Lead To "Slaughter": UN https://t.co/wkPgrtx3M3 https://t.co/bRXZVwosv7
Israeli "military operations in Rafah could lead to a slaughter in Gaza. They could also leave an already fragile humanitarian operation [given Israel's attacks on UNRWA] at death’s door." -- UN humanitarian chief. https://t.co/DdAYDZd6Yd
UN Warns Israel: Rafah Invasion Could ‘Lead to Slaughter’ https://t.co/PEMZJfinGM
Rafah was previously one of Gaza’s last refuges, swelling to an estimated 1.4 million in population by early February, more than five times its prewar size. Many of those displaced have ended up in sprawling tent encampments on the city’s edges. https://t.co/O8QeIKhrj5
Military operations in Rafah could lead to a slaughter in Gaza, @UNReliefChief Martin Griffiths warned on Tuesday. More details in our World News in Brief bulletin. https://t.co/CLL7tisMQ6
‘There is absolutely no safe place in Rafah,’ said the head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency against the backdrop of Israeli air strikes and a looming ground offensive in a town where more than one million Palestinians have sought refuge. https://t.co/kqA4SbEFO1
⚠️ UN WARNS ISRAEL: RAFAH INVASION COULD 'LEAD TO SLAUGHTER' (Reuters) The United Nations on Tuesday warned against an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, saying an offensive could "lead to a slaughter" in the southern region of the Palestinian enclave where… https://t.co/JzjHzz149s
United Nations Warns Israeli Attack On Rafah Could Lead To More Hostages Being Rescued https://t.co/7PLuHrENzA https://t.co/P54b5gBctV