US EditionEvacuation of Gaza City would be unsafe and unfeasible, says head of Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross warns that evacuating Gaza City is unfeasible due to widespread destruction and severe shortages, with nearly one million people at risk of forced displacement.
- Mirjana Spoljaric, head of the ICRC, emphasized that under the present circumstances, conducting a large-scale evacuation of Gaza City in a safe and respectful manner is unfeasible.
- This comes as Israel escalates its blockade and prepares a major offensive on Gaza City aimed at eliminating Hamas following almost two years of conflict that began with Hamas's attack on October 7, 2023.
- Spoljaric warned that many civilians cannot comply with evacuation orders due to starvation, injury, or disability and that no area in Gaza can absorb the resulting massive displacement.
- Israeli forces have designated Gaza City as a high-risk area for combat, suspended daily pauses that allowed limited food deliveries, and distributed leaflets urging residents to move south of Wadi Gaza for their safety.
- The Red Cross reiterated calls for an immediate ceasefire and aid influx, highlighting that further escalation will cause more death, destruction, and displacement amid dire humanitarian conditions.
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Red Cross warns against evacuation of Gaza City
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