An Israeli incursion into Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza at risk and be an incredible blow to the humanitarian operations of the entire enclave, according to a spokesman for the UN humanitarian office, Al Jazeera reports.
“It could be a slaughter of civilians and an incredible blow to the humanitarian operation in the entire strip because it is run primarily out of Rafah,” said Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN humanitarian office, at a Geneva press briefing.
Aid operations out of Rafah include medical clinics and food distribution points, such as centres for malnourished children, he added.