The United Nations has warned against a large-scale ground attack on Rafah, saying it would lead to an “epic humanitarian disaster” and undermine efforts to help refugees amid a growing famine. US President Joe Biden has called the Israeli ground attack against Rafah a “red line”, warning that the US will freeze arms shipments if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu goes ahead with a possible attack.
On Sunday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres used a video address from the Kuwait Humanitarian Conference to reiterate “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages, and an urgent humanitarian response.” Increase”.
Guterres said the ceasefire “will only be the beginning. It will be a long road to recovery from the destruction and trauma of this war.”
The Israeli attack in Rafah does not even have the support of the British government, Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Sunday.
“We don't believe they should go for a major operation in Rafah unless they have a way to get people out of the way and make sure they have shelter,” Cameron told the BBC. There should be food and medicine.” “We have not seen that plan, so we do not support any major operation in Rafah,” he added.
But Cameron pushed back on calls to end arms supplies to Israel. “Just to announce today: We're going to change our whole approach to arms exports instead of going through our due process — it's going to strengthen Hamas, it's going to make a hostage deal possible. Will be less, I don't think it will be. The right approach, “he said.