An Israeli military offensive in Rafah could only result in "an unprecedented humanitarian disaster" and would be "a turning point" in the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, warns French President Emmanuel Macron. Nearly 1.5 million displaced Palestinians -- more than half of Gaza's population -- are trapped in Rafah, seeking shelter in a sprawling makeshift encampment near the Egyptian border.
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00:00 "The human aspect of this war is today intolerable.
00:03 I reiterated this a few days ago to the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
00:09 An Israeli offensive in Rafah could only lead to a unprecedented humanitarian disaster
00:15 and would be a turning point in this conflict.
00:17 I share the fears of Jordan and Egypt of a forced and massive displacement of the population.
00:23 It would not only be a serious violation of international law again, but a major risk
00:28 of regional escalation.
00:30 I hope these messages will be heard.
00:33 The second priority is to come to the aid of the civilian populations in Gaza, which
00:37 are in a situation of absolute humanitarian emergency."
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