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Gulf Countries Condemn Israeli Threat to Launch Ground Operation in Rafah - Qatar UN Envoy

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Gulf countries condemn Israeli threats to launch a ground military operation in Rafah, Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani said on Monday

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"We also strongly condemn the Israeli threats to launch a ground military operation in Rafah," Sheikha Alya, who spoke on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council, said during the UNGA, stressing that the threats have increased the levels of escalation and violence. On November 24, Qatar mediated a deal between Israel and Hamas on a temporary truce and the exchange of some of the prisoners and hostages, as well as the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The ceasefire was extended several times and expired on December 1. More than 100 hostages are still believed to be held by Hamas in Gaza.

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Gulf Countries Condemn Israeli Threat to Launch Ground Operation in Rafah - Qatar UN Envoy

17:40 GMT 04.03.2024

Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip - Sputnik International, 1920, 04.03.2024

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Gulf countries condemn Israeli threats to launch a ground military operation in Rafah, Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani said on Monday.

"We also strongly condemn the Israeli threats to launch a ground military operation in Rafah," Sheikha Alya, who spoke on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council, said during the UNGA, stressing that the threats have increased the levels of escalation and violence.

Palestinian FM Riyadh al-Maliki told Sputnik that he hopes to reach an agreement between Hamas and Israel on a ceasefire before the beginning of the month of Ramadan.

"...This is something that is actually being carried out by the US, Qatar, Egypt and Israel. We are crossing our… pic.twitter.com/s9y6nISVCL
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) March 4, 2024

On October 7, the Palestinian movement Hamas launched a large-scale rocket attack against Israel from Gaza and breached the border, killing 1,200 people and abducting around 240 others. Israel launched retaliatory strikes, ordered a complete blockade of Gaza, and started a ground incursion into the Palestinian enclave with the declared goal of eliminating Hamas fighters and rescuing the hostages. At least 30,000 people have been killed so far in the Gaza Strip, local authorities said.

Smoke billows during Israeli bombardment over Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February 12, 2024 - Sputnik International, 1920, 19.02.2024

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Israel Sets Deadline on Rafah Invasion as US Drafts Ceasefire Resolution in Major Reversal

19 February, 22:56 GMT

On November 24, Qatar mediated a deal between Israel and Hamas on a temporary truce and the exchange of some of the prisoners and hostages, as well as the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The ceasefire was extended several times and expired on December 1. More than 100 hostages are still believed to be held by Hamas in Gaza.