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A spokesperson for the Israeli authorities is asking the UN for help to evacuate civilians from Gaza, reports Reuters. – We call on the UN to cooperate. Don’t say it can’t be done. Work with us to find a way, said spokesperson Eylon Levy in a meeting with the press. Britain’s Foreign Minister Lord Cameron says he is “very concerned” about the situation in Rafah and asks Israel to stop and think before they start a possible ground operation in Rafah, reports AFP. Japan also says that it is deeply concerned about Israel’s military actions in Rafah. Ground invasion announced Over 1.2 million Palestinians have fled to the small town on the border with Egypt to avoid Israeli attacks further north in Gaza. The Palestinians live in tents in makeshift refugee camps. The city, which previously had around 280,000 inhabitants, now houses 1.5 million Palestinians. Most of them are internally displaced fleeing the bombs. Norway, the EU and a number of aid organizations have warned of catastrophic consequences if the ground invasion becomes a reality. US President Joe Biden has also asked Netanyahu to protect civilians. As recently as Sunday, Biden warned Netanyahu against carrying out a military offensive against Rafah without a plan to secure the civilian population. US President Joe Biden in a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Sunday. Photo: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN / Reuters



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