Hamas Calls for an End to Israeli Escalation in Rafah

The Hamas movement called today, Tuesday, on "the U.S. administration and the international community to pressure Israel to stop the escalation that threatens the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians in Rafah." The movement emphasized that "the invasion of the Rafah crossing is a crime that confirms the occupation's intention to disrupt mediation efforts for the personal interests of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his extremist government." It pointed out that "the occupation's invasion of the Rafah crossing is a serious escalation against a civilian facility protected by international law, aimed at worsening the humanitarian situation."