Lhe President of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, expresses his extreme concern at the war undertaken by Israel in Gaza which results, at every moment, in massive deaths and systematic destruction”, it is indicated in this press release published during the night of Tuesday to Wednesday.
“He firmly condemns the extension of this war to the Rafah crossing, the only corridor for humanitarian aid.” And “calls on the entire international community to effectively coordinate collective action to stop this deadly escalation”, further indicates the organization.
The Israeli army deployed tanks on Tuesday in Rafah, taking control of the border crossing with Egypt, host country of talks of the “last chance” with a view to a truce agreement associated with the release of hostages.
While the two main access points for humanitarian aid (Rafah and Kerem Shalom) were closed, the Israeli army nevertheless announced on Wednesday the reopening of the Kerem Shalom crossing point to “enter humanitarian aid” in the Gaza Strip, four days after its closure following rocket fire on the area.
On Tuesday, the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Gutterres, called for “immediate reopening“of the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossing points, judging their closure”particularly harmful to the already desperate humanitarian situation”.
