Egypt says displacement of people from Rafah is violation of international humanitarian law
'It puts a strain on our bilateral relations with Israel,' Foreign Ministry Shoukry says at Munich Security Conference, stressing Tel Aviv to avoid tragic consequences on Gazans
A Palestinian girl carries something on her head in front of the makeshift tents as Palestinian families who left their homes and took shelter in Rafah city to protect themselves from Israeli bombardment and to ensure their safety are trying to survive under difficult conditions in makeshift tents on February 17, 2024 in Rafah, Gaza.
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Egyptian Foreign Ministry Sameh Shoukry said on Saturday that “the issue of displacement, which is a violation of international humanitarian law, whether internal or external, cannot be tolerated.”
Shoukry described the consequences and threats that displacement poses to Egypt's national security as "immense" at the Munich Security Conference when asked about a potential Israeli offensive on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
“It puts a strain on our bilateral relations with Israel,” he remarked.
The Egyptian minister said, “We need to avoid the very tragic consequences on the civilians of Gaza who are now amassed in the most densely populated area in the world.”
“You can imagine that any extensive military action there will have a devastating effect on the humanitarian situation. People are already suffering,” he added.
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