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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell rang a bell to signal the start of a meeting of EU foreign and development ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium on May 7 to discuss humanitarian aspects and reconstruction in Gaza. (Credit: Virginia Mayo/AP)

The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, this Tuesday joined the growing criticism against Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, for ignoring international demands against the attack on Rafah, a new center point in the seven-month war. The point has been made.

Even though Hamas accepted the draft ceasefire agreement, Netanyahu vowed to proceed with an attack on the city. Israeli forces have taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing, a key entry point for aid to Gaza on the Egyptian border.

The move falls short of Netanyahu’s threat of a large-scale operation in Rafah, but Borrell described it as a ground offensive.

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy said, “Despite all the requests of the international community (United States, EU member states) asking Netanyahu not to attack Rafah, “The ground attack against has resumed.” he said at a briefing on Tuesday.

“Despite these warnings and these requests, the attack began last night. I fear that this will again lead to many victims, civilian victims, no matter what they say. There are 600,000 children in Gaza. They will be forced to return. So-called ‘safe zones’: There are no safe zones in Gaza.”

Earlier on Tuesday, Suze van Meeghen, head of operations for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in Gaza, made similar comments, telling CNN: “Not only is it not safe to go there, but for many people there is no way to get there at all.” Is.” one of two.”

Borrell also described the lack of agreement on a ceasefire as “sad news” and said: “Hamas accepted, Israel rejected.”