Hamas: Storming Rafah crossing aims to disrupt ceasefire efforts

GAZA, May 07 (YPA) – Hamas movement confirmed that the occupation army’s storming of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt is a dangerous escalation against a civilian facility protected by international law.

Hamas said in a statement on Tuesday that the Israeli occupation’s escalation aims to exacerbate the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, by closing and preventing the flow of emergency relief aid to besieged people who are subjected to a genocidal war and systematic starvation.

“This crime, which comes directly after the Hamas movement announced its approval of the mediators’ proposal, confirms the occupation’s intention to disrupt mediation efforts for a ceasefire and the release of prisoners,” the statement added.

It called on the American administration and the international community to put pressure on the occupation to stop this escalation, which threatens the lives of hundreds of thousands of displaced civilians in Rafah and the entire Gaza Strip.

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