US Calls On Israel To Provide Security For Civilian Population Of Rafah
Date
2/23/2024 12:09:45 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 23. US Defense
Secretary Lloyd Austin during a telephone conversation with Israeli
Defense Minister Yoav Galant has called for ensuring the safety of
the civilian population of the city of Rafah before the start of a
possible Israeli military operation, The Pentagon said, Trend reports.
The report noted that the minister stressed the importance of
having a robust plan to ensure the safety and support of the more
than one million residents living in Rafah before any military
action is launched there.
In addition, the parties discussed joint efforts to free all
those remaining hostage from Hamas. Austin also raised the need to
improve the process of peaceful conflict resolution with
humanitarian organizations and the delivery of humanitarian aid to
Palestinian civilians, noting that looting and violence are
preventing humanitarian convoys from accessing the Gaza Strip.
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