US Warns Against Israeli Assault on Rafah in Draft UN Security Council Text
- US warns of ‘serious implications’ for regional peace
- More that 1 million Palestinians taking refuge in city
Palestinians in the remains of the destroyed Al-Huda mosque following Israeli military operations in Rafah on Feb. 12, 2024.
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The US proposed a UN Security Council resolution warning against an Israeli assault on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip and calling for a temporary cease-fire, according to a copy of the draft text seen by Bloomberg.
“Under current circumstances a major ground offensive into Rafah would result in further harm to civilians and their further displacement including potentially into neighboring countries, which would have serious implications for regional peace and security,” the draft says. “Such a major ground offensive should not proceed under current circumstances.”