World leaders fail to act as Israeli invasion of Rafah worsens humanitarian catastrophe

By Amnesty International

Despite repeated calls on Israel from heads of state, UN officials and humanitarian NGOs to refrain from expanding its ground offensive to Rafah, Israeli troops entered the governorate on May 7. Over 1.5 million people, including 600,000 children, are at serious risk; more than 450,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah since Israel first issued unlawful “evacuation […] The post World leaders fail to act as Israeli invasion of Rafah worsens humanitarian catastrophe appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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