Officials stated that ambulances were insufficient to carry the injured because their numbers were too high, and that civil defense teams had been continuing their search and rescue efforts under the rubble since last night.
THE CORRIDORS WERE FULL AND OVERFLOWED WITH WOUNDED PEOPLE…
Stating that most of those who lost their lives in the Israeli attacks were children, blood and body parts were found everywhere, the officials noted that the corridors of the Kuwait Hospital were full of injured people and that people were trying to be treated on the ground.
More than 100 people were killed and hundreds were injured last night in the attacks on the city of Rafah, located on the Egyptian border in the south of the Gaza Strip, where Israel deported people, claiming that it was a safe zone.
The Palestinian Red Crescent had announced that Israeli attacks were concentrated in Rafah city center and that civilians’ houses were also targeted in the attacks.
Kuwait Hospital Director Suhayb al-Hims stated that the hospital was full of injured people in a very dangerous situation and that there was not enough medicine and serum.
WELFARE WARNING FROM BIDEN TO NETANYAHU
US President Joe Biden spoke with Netanyahu on the phone. In the statement made by the White House, it was said: “Biden expressed his opinion that a military operation should not be undertaken without a plan to ensure the security of more than 1 million people sheltered in Rafah.”
THE WORLD REACTIONS TO ISRAEL
Reactions from the world to Israel’s brutal attacks on Rafah were swift.
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres At the press conference he held in New York on February 8, he noted that the people of Gaza did not go there because they wanted to, they were forced to do so, and said, “A humanitarian ceasefire must be established before the terrible tragedy we see in Khan Yunus and other parts of Gaza occurs in Rafah.” he said.
White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John KirbyReminding that hundreds of thousands of people who were pushed towards the south of Gaza on February 8 were stuck in a narrow area, he said, “We have not seen plans that (Israel) will start military operations in the Rafah region immediately or in the near future. Palestinians are protected in and around Rafah. They are displaced there.” “There are a lot of people who have been killed. Military operations against these people (in Rafah) right now would be a disaster and that’s not something we would support.” he said.
US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel He also emphasized that the Biden administration does not support a military operation against Rafah.
Kuwait Ministry of Foreign AffairsIn the written statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was stated that there is great concern about Israel’s plan to attack Rafah after deporting civilians.
In a written statement made by the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was warned that a possible land attack would lead to a humanitarian disaster in Rafah, the last shelter of hundreds of thousands of people.
Jordanian Ministry of Foreign AffairsIn a written statement, “We warn about the danger of the Israeli occupation army carrying out a military operation against the city of Rafah, which is a safe haven against the ongoing aggression against the Gaza Strip and where many displaced Palestinian brothers have taken shelter.” expressions were used.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi ArabiaIn the written statement made by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the statements of “Israeli officials about carrying out a land attack on the city of Rafah”, it was pointed out that the attacks on the city of Rafah, located in the south of the Gaza Strip under Israeli blockade, would have extremely dangerous repercussions.
Egyptian Ministry of Foreign AffairsIn the written statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was noted that the statements of senior officials in the Israeli government that there would be a military operation in the city of Rafah in the south of Gaza were firmly rejected.
In the statement, Israel was warned that a possible land attack on the city would have dire consequences, and it was underlined that all regional and international efforts should be combined to prevent the city, where more than 1.4 million people have taken shelter, from being targeted, as it is the last safe zone in Gaza.
German Foreign Minister Annalena BaerbockIn his statement on the social media platform X, he stated that the situation in Rafah city in the south of Gaza is incredible.
Danish Ministry of Foreign AffairsIn the statement made on ‘s The statement was included.
Dutch Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot In his statement on his X account, he pointed out that the situation in Refah is very worrying and said:
“Many civilians in Gaza have fled to the south. In such a densely populated area, it is difficult not to see that large-scale military operations would lead to large numbers of civilian casualties and a greater humanitarian disaster. This cannot be justified.”
French Ministry of Foreign AffairsIn the statement made by Gaza, it was stated that Rafah city on Gaza’s border with Egypt is a “vital crossing point” for the delivery of humanitarian aid to the people of the region and an area where more than 1.3 million Palestinians take shelter.
In the statement, it was noted that Israel’s large-scale operations against Rafah would take the current humanitarian disaster to a new dimension, and that this would create an illegitimate situation and the conflicts should be stopped.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell “I reiterate the warning of many EU member states that Israel’s attack on Rafah will lead to an indescribable humanitarian disaster and serious tensions with Egypt,” de he said.
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, in his statement on his X account, said, “I am deeply concerned about the possibility of a military attack on Rafah, where half of Gaza’s population has taken refuge.” he said.
Cameron also noted that the priority is to provide a humanitarian pause to the conflict, to ensure the entry of aid to the region, to ensure the exit of prisoners from the region, and to work for a sustainable permanent ceasefire.
WELFARE ATTACKS
Palestinian official agency WAFA, in its report based on hospital officials in Rafah, stated that more than 100 people were killed and hundreds of injured people were brought to hospitals in the Israeli attacks on the city.
The Palestinian Red Crescent also announced that Israeli attacks were concentrated in Rafah city center and that civilians’ houses were also targeted in the attacks.
Local sources had noted that the Israeli army carried out approximately 40 air strikes simultaneously with warplanes, intense artillery fire and sea fire from warships, targeting especially many houses and mosques where displaced Palestinians were sheltered.
(AA-IHA)
