"The horror in Rafah must be halted" - Security Council convenes
Following an air attack in Rafah, Israel, different perspectives are being discussed about the origin of the lethal attack: it's suggested that shrapnel ignited a fuel tank. The UN Security Council demands an emergency meeting.
Israel's leadership, despite international outcry over the air strike causing casualties in a refugee camp in Rafah, stays firm on their wartime goals. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council is anticipated to assemble due to the situation. Diplomats from the top tier of the United Nations informed that the meeting is scheduled for tonight.
A spokesperson for the US State Department characterized the visuals from the refugee camp in southern Gaza as "heart-wrenching." They are working together with the Israeli army and local partners to grasp the context of the airstrike. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the parliament about a "regretful" incident, according to his office, yet underlined: "I will not concede or succumb. I will not end the war until we've accomplished all our objectives."
USA stresses Israel's prerogative against Hamas
The Israeli military reportedly claimed the lives of at least 45 people and wounded numerous others in an attack on a refugee camp Sunday evening, as per the health authority controlled by Hamas. Most of the casualties are reportedly females and minors. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres admonished Israel's conduct and prescribed: "This barbarity must cease."
A spokesperson for the US State Department, when enquired, asserted that Israel is endowed with the right to act against the Islamists of Hamas. As divulged, two high-ranking terrorists were allegedly killed in the attack. "Yet, as we have already announced, Israel must take stringent measures to secure the safety of the civilian population," he avowed. Whilst many innocent Palestinians perished.
Speculation: Fire instigated by granules
Israeli authorities have shared accounts with the connected US administration that they hypothesize an 100-meter-apart fuel tank may have ignited due to granules following the airstrike, according to ABC News, citing a US official. This incited a tent to burn, consequently setting ablaze the camp. nonetheless, the US doesn't possess clear details on this matter. Videos circulating on social media following the airstrike depict charred bodies being extracted from burning tents. Israel's army professed they had assumed precautions to lessen the peril to civilians. Therefore, they employed precise rounds and scrutinized the terrain from the air.
While two US officials informed the news portal "Axios" that the Biden administration is still analyzing whether the fatal airstrike represents a breach of the "red line" announced by Biden. Biden had recently pledged to cease armaments deliveries should Israel's armed forces invade densely populated city centers in Rafah. The US disproves of an arduous Israeli ground attack in the city bordering Egypt, although lately acknowledged that operations there haven't yet surpassed the scale they had forecasted. The inquiry of whether the State Department still deems the predicament after the recent air strike in this regard was unanswered by the spokesperson.
The German government apprehends that the Israelis erred in relation to the airstrike. Investigations are ongoing in Israel to verify whether it was a targeted attack, stated government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit. "At least an error has emerged, that's self-evident now," he further clarified. "The determination as to whether this constitutes a war crime under international jurisdiction is the domain of lawyers who are acquainted with the specifics." The maxim is: "First, disclose what truly occurred, then render a judgment. And not make a judgment based on pictures instantly."
Due to the airstrike in Rafah, Hamas discontinued their mediation in the negotiating process for a ceasefire. Hamas officials divulged this on Monday. The covert negotiations between Israel and the Islamic organization, in which Egypt, Qatar, and the United States act as mediators, had recently reached a standstill. Media reports imply they should resume this week "based on new proposals." Israel intends to obtain details from the mediators concerning Hamas' recent positions before concluding a decision on sending its own negotiation team, said an Israeli official to the "Times of Israel."
The EU will introduce the Gaza Strip circumstance with Israel in the framework of a testimonial encounter. "We have achieved the necessary consensus to call for a Partnership Council with Israel," said EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell in Bruxelles following a meeting of the foreign ministers of the member states. It relates to upholding human rights and how Israel will carry out the judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). After the announcement of the decision, there has been no sign of a halt in military activities, but "on the contrary: a surge in military actions, a surge in bombardments, and a surge in casualties among the civilian populace."
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Source: www.ntv.de
