Israel stepped up its attack on Rafah, the Security Council held an emergency meeting

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 29: After Israeli tanks reached the center of Rafah City, Spain, Ireland and Norway officially recognized Palestinian statehood and called on Tel Aviv to stop the Rafah operation.
Yesterday, Israel continued to step up its air campaign against Rafah City and sent tanks deep into the city in southern Gaza. This military action was deployed after the world community strongly condemned Israel's attack on the refugee area in this city on the night of May 26 and early morning of May 27, killing at least 45 people and injuring more than 200 others. love.
Rafah buckled under bombs and bullets
Reuters quoted a number of witnesses yesterday as saying they saw several Israeli tanks approaching the center of Rafah city. The tanks were discovered near Rafah's famous landmark, the Al-Awda mosque, and came three weeks after the Israeli army launched a military operation in the southern city of Gaza.
Hours earlier, the people of Rafah had experienced one of the most terrifying nights since the conflict between Hamas and Israel broke out. Gaza health officials recorded at least 26 Palestinian deaths in Rafah during the early morning attack on May 28 by the Israeli army.
Also according to witnesses, Israel gathered tank formations on and around the top of Zurub hill, which overlooks western Rafah. In addition, Palestinians said that the Tel Al-Sultan area, where the refugee area was recently attacked, continued to be under extreme bombardment from Israel.
"Tanks shelled all over Tel Al-Sultan. Many families had to flee their homes in western Rafah while bombs and bullets continued all night," Reuters quoted a witness. As of yesterday, the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugee Relief (UNRWA) estimated that about 1 million people had left Rafah since early May after Israel launched its military campaign there.
Europe increases pressure on Israel
The new attack took place while the world community strongly condemned Israel's airstrike on the Tel Al-Sultan refugee area. Many Arab countries called this a "massacre", while Israel said it was opening an investigation into the incident. The US recommends that Israel must use all possible measures to protect Palestinian civilians, according to Axios. The UN Security Council also opened an emergency session on this attack.
"There is no longer a safe place in Gaza. That horror must be stopped," AFP quoted UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres as saying. The Guardian newspaper quoted British Foreign Secretary David Cameron yesterday calling on the Israeli side to conduct the investigation "quickly, comprehensively and transparently", while emphasizing the urgency of reaching a ceasefire agreement. and the return of hostages between Hamas and Israel.
CNN quoted Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin as saying that for the first time, European Union (EU) foreign ministers seriously discussed the possibility of embargoing Israel if it refused to comply with the ruling of the International Court of Justice ( ICJ) requires this country to immediately stop the military campaign in Rafah.
Also yesterday, Spain, Ireland and Norway officially recognized the Palestinian state. Specifically, the Madrid government recognizes Palestinian statehood, with the Gaza Strip, the West Bank under this government and East Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestinian state .
Reacting to Madrid's move, Foreign Minister Israel Katz accused Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of being a member of inciting the "genocide" of the Jews. However, Mr. Sanchez said that recognizing Palestinian statehood is an important step to achieving peace in the Middle East.
Thus, up to now, more than 140 out of 193 UN member countries recognize the Palestinian state. Spain, Ireland and Norway said they would soon seek to speed up efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement for the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper