Rafah Humanitarian Crisis: NGOs Warn Israeli Ground Offensive Could Create “Zone of Bloodshed” – CNN Report
GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP – As tensions rise in the border city of Rafah, humanitarian organizations are sounding the alarm about the potential consequences of an Israeli ground offensive. With an estimated 1.3 million people currently in Rafah, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has warned of the devastating impact an incursion could have on the civilian population. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated that the Israel Defense Forces are …