Rafah assault ‘could lead to a bloodbath’: WHO chief

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that an Israeli military ground assault into Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, where humanitarian aid groups estimate 1.2 million Palestinians are sheltering, could end in a “bloodbath”, AFP reports.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned of possible dire implications.

“WHO is deeply concerned that a full-scale military operation in Rafah, Gaza, could lead to a bloodbath, and further weaken an already broken health system,” Tedros said on X.

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