The leadership of the extremist organization Hamas has announced that it will not participate in the hostage negotiations because of the attack by Israel.
Israel’s attack on Rafah on Sunday has been widely condemned around the world. Late on Monday, also the Secretary General of the UN António Guterres said he condemned Israel’s attack on Rafah.
Guterres wrote the message service in X, that Israel’s actions killed several innocent civilians seeking refuge in the middle of the conflict. He also demanded an end to the violence.
– There is no safe place in Gaza. This nightmare must end.
Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu according to the attack on Rafah was tragic.
The UN Security Council meets
According to diplomatic sources interviewed by news agency AFP, the UN Security Council will meet on Tuesday for an emergency session due to the attack.
According to sources, the request to convene the session was made by Algeria, which is a rotating member of the Council.
With the attack, the leadership of the extremist organization Hamas has announced that it will not participate in the hostage negotiations, says a Hamas source Haaretz by.
According to the Israeli newspaper, the leadership of Hamas conveyed the information to the representatives of the countries involved in the negotiations. A representative of Hamas also said according to Haaretz that Hamas considers the attack on Rafah a massacre.
According to the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health, an Israeli airstrike on a tent camp late Sunday killed at least 45 people and wounded dozens.
Sources: AFP, STT