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Israel is preparing assault on Rafah despite worldwide rejection

Published on: April 17, 2024
09:20

Ramallah, Apr 17 (Prensa Latina) The Walla news website reported that Israel's army is getting ready for an offensive against the city of Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip, where over 1.4 million Palestinians have taken refuge. This imminent operation has encountered strong worldwide rejection.

WHO chief urges Israel to halt ground assault on Rafah

Published on: March 17, 2024
08:31

Ramallah, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday called on Israel to halt its ground assault on Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, saying 1.2 million people there have nowhere safe to go.

Egyptian President reiterates rejection of Palestinian displacement

Published on: February 18, 2024
06:45

Cairo, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday reiterated his government's categorical rejection of the Palestinian displacement to the Sinai Peninsula as a result of the Israeli aggression over Gaza, an official source revealed.

UN Rapporteur condemns planned Israeli offensive over Rafah

Published on: February 18, 2024
06:38

Ramallah, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) The city of Rafah stands today as the last line of Palestinian existence in Gaza amid the anguish faced by people trapped there, a UN official warned Sunday.

Israel´s attack over Rafah could lead to slaughter, says Guterres

Published on: February 13, 2024
18:19

United Nations, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Tuesday warned of a breakdown of public order in Gaza while the population in Rafah remains terrified by Israel´s ground offensive threat.

Palestinians in Gaza fear possible military operation in Rafah

Published on: February 13, 2024
18:09

United Nations, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The General Commissioner of the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini on Tuesday warned that the population in Gaza are shocked as they fear a large-scale attack over Rafah.

Climate change, hunger and war: A devastating combination

Published on: February 13, 2024
17:30

Geneva, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The climate change-hunger-war combination is devastating, the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres said ahead of current conflicts and the increased military expenditures.

Palestinians in Gaza fear a possible military operation in Rafah

Published on: February 13, 2024
13:51

United Nations, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The general commissioner of the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, warned that the population in Gaza remains traumatized while fearing a large-scale attack on Rafah.

China calls on Israel to halt military operations in Rafah, Gaza

Published on: February 13, 2024
10:02

Beijing, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese Foreign Ministry (FM) called on Israel on Tuesday to halt military operations immediately and avoid a more devastating humanitarian catastrophe on southern Gaza's Rafah.

Cuba condemns Israeli attacks against the city of Rafah

Published on: February 12, 2024
13:15

Havana, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Monday condemned in strong terms the bombings by Israeli forces on the city of Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip, where 100 Palestinians were killed.

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