The African Union, AU, on Wednesday condemned Israeli military incursion into southern Gaza’s city of Rafah. The African body, therefore, called for the international community to stop “this deadly escalation” of the war.
According to report, the AU Commission Chief, Moussa Faki Mahamat stated that AU “firmly condemns the extension of this war to the Rafah crossing”. This was contained in a statement after Israeli tanks captured the key corridor for humanitarian aid into the besieged Palestinian territory.
Faki “expresses his extreme concern at the war undertaken by Israel in Gaza. He said the war, at every moment, has led to massive deaths and systematic destruction of the conditions of human life.”
The AU Official therefore, called on the entire international community to effectively coordinate collective action to stop this deadly escalation.
Recall that Israeli push into Rafah, which is packed with displaced civilians, is coming on the heels of meeting by negotiators and mediators in Cairo. They are trying to hammer out a truce in the seven-month war between Israel and the militant group, Hamas.
Israel on Wednesday said it had reopened the Kerem Shalom border crossing to humanitarian aid for Gaza. This is four days after closing it in response to a rocket attack that killed four Israeli soldiers.
Israel, also said the Erez border crossing between Israel and northern Gaza was opened. This is to aid deliveries into the Palestinian territory. That was the first time since the war broke out over seven months.
Recall that the United Nations and the United States both condemned the closure.
The US also have paused the shipments of bombs to Israel out of concern for the civilian at Rafah.
source: Daily Trust
