The European Union said Wednesday that Israel's military operations inside Rafah would put its relations with the Jewish state under a 'heavy strain.'
Displaced Palestinians arrive in central Gaza after fleeing from the southern Gaza city of Rafah in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Palestinians on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, will mark the 76th year of their mass …The European Union said Wednesday that Israel’s military operations inside Rafah would put its relations with the Jewish state under a “heavy strain.”
EU officials said they recognize that Israel has a right to defend itself after Oct. 7, when Hamas launched a rampage that resulted in the death of more than 1,200 people and hundreds taken hostage. But any military response must be done in line with international humanitarian law, the EU said. Israeli officials said four of Hamas’ remaining six battalions are located inside Rafah, along with much of the Palestinian terror group’s leadership and possibly many hostages. But they have faced growing pressure from the Biden administration to abandon a full-scale operation into the city.
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