The UN Secretary General “is deeply concerned” that a large-scale military operation in Rafah is imminent.
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The Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, reiterated this Monday his “urgent call” to the leaders of Israel and Hamas to make an additional effort in favor of an agreement that “ends the current suffering.” ” .
“Oh The Secretary General reiterates his urgent appeal to the Government of Israel and the leaders of Hamas to make the extra effort necessary to reach an agreement and end the current suffering,” Guterres spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement.
According to the note, Guterres “is deeply concerned” about the possibility that a large-scale military operation in Rafah is imminent.
“We are already seeing movements of people; many of them are in desperate humanitarian conditions and have been repeatedly displaced. They seek a security that is often denied to them,” observed Dujarric.
The Secretary General “reminds the parties that the protection of civilians is fundamental in international humanitarian law,” concludes the statement.
I reiterate my urgent call to the Israeli government and Hamas leaders to reach an agreement and end the suffering.
I am deeply concerned by indications that a large-scale military operation in Rafah may be imminent.
The protection of civilians is paramount in the international humanitarian field…
-António Guterres (@antonioguterres) May 6, 2024
The Palestinian group Hamas announced this Monday that it had accepted a ceasefire proposal, brokered by Egypt and Qatar, to suspend the war that has been waged for almost seven months with Israel in the Gaza Strip.
TO The truce proposal in question includes a three-phase ceasefire and the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, but will still have to be approved by Israel, according to sources close to the talks.
So far, the official position of the Israeli authorities is still unknown, although, according to media such as Kan public radio and Channel 12 news, the agreement accepted by Hamas does not have a ‘green light’ from Israel.
For several months now, Egypt and Qatar have been mediating in talks between Israel and Hamas, seeking to find a solution to the war sparked by the Islamist movement’s attack on Israeli territory on October 7, which has since been followed by large-scale reprisals for part of Tel Aviv Forces in the Gaza Strip.
Source: Observadora
