Israel "plotting" major military attack in Rafah, Germany declares "very concerned"

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on February 13 that she was very concerned after Israel announced it was planning a major military offensive in Rafah, the southern border city of Gaza, where more than a million displaced Palestinians are trapped.

Israel 'ủ mưu' tấn công quân sự lớn ở Rafah, Đức tuyên bố 'rất lo ngại'

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. (Source: Reuters)

Speaking at a joint press conference with his Palestinian counterpart in Berlin, Foreign Minister Baerbock said: “I am particularly concerned about the Israeli government ’s announcement of a large-scale ground military operation in Rafah… Of course, it is absolutely clear that there is a large network of the Hamas terrorist organization in Rafah.”

Germany's top diplomat asserted that Israel has the right to defend its country from terrorists.

Egyptian media reported on February 13 that CIA Director William Burns, Mossad Director David Barnea and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met with Egyptian officials in Cairo to "discuss a ceasefire in Gaza."

Al-Qahera News said the “four-way meeting” came amid growing international pressure for a ceasefire between Israel and the Islamist Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, where health officials say more than 28,000 people have been killed.

(according to Reuters)

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