According to Ghebreyesus, evacuating the population is not a realistic option.
Director of the World Health Organization WHO under the UN Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appealed to Israel on Saturday to prevent the country’s armed forces from launching a full-scale ground attack on Rafah in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, where two million Gazans have fled the fighting.
– In the name of humanity, we appeal to Israel not to advance, but to work for peace. An increase in violence in this densely populated area would bring more death and suffering, the head of the health organization wrote message service in X.
According to Tedros, Israel’s proposed evacuation of the population before an attack is not a realistic option.
– Rafah’s 1.2 million people have no safe place to go. There are no safe and functioning health facilities anywhere in Gaza. The vast majority of people are too frail, hungry or sick to move again, he continued.
Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu has approved a plan for “actions in Rafah,” the statement said on Friday. However, no details or timetable were given.
The UN and the US have also warned Israel against an attack on Gaza.