The prospect of Gazans crossing the border into Egypt from the border city of Rafah to flee a army offensive would make it unattainable to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian battle and pose a “horrible dilemma” for individuals fleeing , the United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, stated as we speak.
Grandi confused that “we should insistently do every part” to keep away from such an exodus of the Gaza inhabitants.
“One other refugee disaster from Gaza to Egypt, I can guarantee you … would make it unattainable to resolve the Palestinian refugee difficulty as a consequence of the Israeli-Palestinian battle,” Grandi advised Reuters, talking from UNHCR headquarters in Geneva .
Israeli plans to assault Rafah, the place greater than one million Palestinian enclave residents have fled resulting from an Israeli army offensive in areas additional north, have drawn widespread condemnation.
Even Israel's closest ally, the US, has warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the Jewish state might be remoted globally if it goes forward with these assault plans.
Grandi confused that an assault on Rafah may make the motion of Gazans to Egypt “the one out there possibility for security”.
“This dilemma is unacceptable and the accountability to keep away from this dilemma lies on this explicit case with Israel, the occupying energy in Gaza,” he stated.
In line with the Israeli army, 4 Hamas battalions stay on this southern Gaza Strip metropolis, in addition to an unknown variety of senior commanders of the Islamist motion.
Grandi stated the UNHCR is offering tents and provides and is working with international locations within the area to attract up their very own contingency plans for the attainable arrival of Gazans.
“We’re trying on the space and the likelihood not solely of an exit, but in addition the potential of the battle increasing,” he stated, concluding: “However I repeat, we should not get to this horrible dilemma, which is able to primarily be the top for what it truly is essential: peace ultimately”.
Supply: APE-MPE-Reuters