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Indonesia condemns Israeli attack on Rafah, calls for permanent cease-fire
Indonesia, through the Foreign Ministry, reiterated its call for a permanent cease-fire and urged the United Nations Security Council to “stop Israel’s brutal atrocities immediately”.
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A Palestinian youth stands in front of a destroyed building following an Israeli bombardment of Rafah's Tal al-Sultan district in the southern Gaza Strip on May 7, 2024. The Israeli army said it took “operational control“ of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on May 7 and that troops were scanning the area. (AFP/-)
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he government has strongly condemned Israel's recent seizure and military assault on the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing on the border with Egypt in southern Gaza, which has triggered the exodus of thousands of people.
Indonesia, through the Foreign Ministry, reiterated its call for a permanent cease-fire and urged the United Nations Security Council to “stop Israel’s brutal atrocities immediately”.
“Any attempt at forced transfer or displacement of Palestinians, including from Rafah is unacceptable as it amounts to an ultimate crime against humanity,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli forces carried out airstrikes on the Rafah border crossing, where some 1.4 million displaced Palestinians have been living in shelters and makeshift camps.
The strikes, which the Israel Defense Forces described as having been targeted against “Hamas terror targets”, came despite repeated warnings made by the international community that an attack on Rafah would cause devastating civilian casualties, with some nations going so far as to describe it as a genocidal act.
Rafah, the largest city in Gaza, is among the few places that have been spared from Israeli attacks before, and is a highly critical route for humanitarian aid getting into the besieged enclave.
“Indonesia reiterates its call for an immediate and permanent cease-fire in Gaza and the removal of all impediments to the delivery of humanitarian assistance,” Indonesia’s statement continued.
