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MSF chief says Israeli operation threatens to ‘turn Rafah into a graveyard’
Israel’s military onslaught against Rafah, where “more than 1.5 million civilians are crowded into a narrow sliver of land”, risks turning the former refuge for civilians “into a graveyard”, said Avril Benoit, the executive director of Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF.
Benoit said in a post on social media that “a further military escalation in Rafah would be a direct attack on a trapped population”, and Israel must immediately halt its plans.
A military escalation in Rafah “would crush an already fragile humanitarian response at a time when health and humanitarian needs are soaring”, Benoit said.
“For seven months, we have witnessed the indiscriminate killing of civilians, attacks on aid workers – including our own staff – the destruction of medical facilities, and the obstruction of lifesaving assistance,” the MSF chief said in a statement.
“We cannot imagine what a further escalation of this conflict would mean for people who have already suffered so much in this war without rules”.
- 2h ago(04:15 GMT)
Editor’s Choice: What to read and watch right now
We’ve published several new pieces covering various aspects of the conflict over the past day.
Here are a few highlights:
- From Gaza: This is where Israel’s army has told people in Rafah to go
- Listen: As Gaza ceasefire negotiations heat up, Rafah’s invasion looms
- Watch: US rapper Macklemore releases track about college protests over Gaza
- In pictures: Israel, students and the battle to divest
And there’s plenty more here.
- 2h ago(04:00 GMT)
No damage or injuries as Houthis launch drones, antiship ballistic missile: US
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Houthi forces in Yemen launched three “uncrewed aerial systems” and an antiship ballistic missile at vessels in the Gulf of Aden late on Monday night and early Tuesday morning.
Two of the aerial drones were “engaged” and destroyed by US and coalition warships operating in the Red Sea and the third drone crashed in the Gulf of Aden on Monday, CENTCOM said. No damage or injuries were reported, the US command said.
Later, in the early hours of Tuesday morning, an antiship missile was launched by Houthis forces, which also caused no damage or injuries, according to CENTCOM.
“These weapons presented an imminent threat to both coalition forces and merchant vessels in the region,” CENTCOM added.
Incensed by Israel’s war on Gaza, Houthi forces have declared war on all vessels linked to Israeli firms or seaports, and say their campaign will end when Israel ends its war on Gaza.
MSF chief says Israeli operation threatens to ‘turn Rafah into a graveyard’
Israel’s military onslaught against Rafah, where “more than 1.5 million civilians are crowded into a narrow sliver of land”, risks turning the former refuge for civilians “into a graveyard”, said Avril Benoit, the executive director of Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF.
Benoit said in a post on social media that “a further military escalation in Rafah would be a direct attack on a trapped population”, and Israel must immediately halt its plans.
A military escalation in Rafah “would crush an already fragile humanitarian response at a time when health and humanitarian needs are soaring”, Benoit said.
“For seven months, we have witnessed the indiscriminate killing of civilians, attacks on aid workers – including our own staff – the destruction of medical facilities, and the obstruction of lifesaving assistance,” the MSF chief said in a statement.
“We cannot imagine what a further escalation of this conflict would mean for people who have already suffered so much in this war without rules”.
- 2h ago(04:15 GMT)
Editor’s Choice: What to read and watch right now
We’ve published several new pieces covering various aspects of the conflict over the past day.
Here are a few highlights:
- From Gaza: This is where Israel’s army has told people in Rafah to go
- Listen: As Gaza ceasefire negotiations heat up, Rafah’s invasion looms
- Watch: US rapper Macklemore releases track about college protests over Gaza
- In pictures: Israel, students and the battle to divest
And there’s plenty more here.
- 2h ago(04:00 GMT)
No damage or injuries as Houthis launch drones, antiship ballistic missile: US
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Houthi forces in Yemen launched three “uncrewed aerial systems” and an antiship ballistic missile at vessels in the Gulf of Aden late on Monday night and early Tuesday morning.
Two of the aerial drones were “engaged” and destroyed by US and coalition warships operating in the Red Sea and the third drone crashed in the Gulf of Aden on Monday, CENTCOM said. No damage or injuries were reported, the US command said.
Later, in the early hours of Tuesday morning, an antiship missile was launched by Houthis forces, which also caused no damage or injuries, according to CENTCOM.
“These weapons presented an imminent threat to both coalition forces and merchant vessels in the region,” CENTCOM added.
Incensed by Israel’s war on Gaza, Houthi forces have declared war on all vessels linked to Israeli firms or seaports, and say their campaign will end when Israel ends its war on Gaza.
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