The leaders of Egypt, Jordan, and France have issued a warning regarding Israel's planned military operation in the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. In a joint statement, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Jordan's King Abdullah II, and French President Emmanuel Macron expressed concern over the potential for regional escalation resulting from such an operation.
"We warn of the grave consequences of the Israeli incursion into Rafah, where more than 1.5 million Palestinian civilians have been displaced from their homes. This operation will only lead to more deaths and suffering, increase the risks and consequences of the mass forced displacement of the population of the Gaza Strip, and threatens regional escalation," the statement read, as reported by Egyptian portal Al Youm As-Sabia and other sources.
El-Sisi, Abdullah II, and Macron called for "the immediate and unconditional implementation of [UN] Security Council Resolution 2728," and emphasized "the urgent need to achieve a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip."
On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he was not abandoning his plans to conduct a military operation in Rafah, with a date already set for its commencement. However, he did not specify a particular timeframe for the invasion.
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