UN agencies prepare for Rafah incursion, warn of ‘slaughter’

UN agencies prepare for Rafah incursion, warn of 'slaughter'

An Israeli incursion in Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Gazans at risk and be a huge blow to the aid operations of the entire enclave, the U.N. humanitarian office said on Friday, as the World Health Organization announced contingency plans for an incursion.

Targeting Rafah could lead to slaughter, warns UN aid agency

“Any ground operation would mean more suffering and death” for the 1.2 million displaced Palestinians sheltering in and around the Strip’s southernmost city, OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke told journalists in Geneva.

Israel's Rafah operation 'could lead to a bloodbath': WHO chief

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to crush Hamas's remaining fighters in Rafah

Chief Executive of the World Health Organization says the organization is "" deeply concerned "" about the possibility of a large-scale military operation in Rafah.

Israel hasn't shown 'plan' to US for Rafah invasion amid UN warnings

The U.S. said Israel has not presented Washington with a 'comprehensive plan' for its invasion of Rafah, where over 1.5 million Palestinians displaced...

An Israeli army ground offensive against the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah "may lead to a bloodbath", the AFP quoted World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as warning X on Friday.