The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borell has called the recent “Israeli” evacuation call of the border city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip as “unacceptable” - further demanding that the Israeli Occupation renounce the the planned ground invasion and implement the United Nations Security Resolution No. 2728.

The United Nations Security Council Resolution number 2728, adopted on March 25, 2024, demands an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip leading to a lasting sustainable ceasefire; it received approval from 14 members, while the United States abstained from voting.

“Israel's evacuation orders to civilians in Rafah portend the worst: more war and famine. It is unacceptable,” said Borell on a social media post.

“The EU, with the International Community, can and must act to prevent such scenario,” he added.

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Earlier today, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) has initiated the evacuation of citizens living east of Rafah, located in the southern Gaza Strip, urging them to move to the Al-Mawasi area in anticipation of an imminent invasion.

Reports from Israeli Occupation Army Radio said that leaflets were being distributed in the border-adjacent areas east of Rafah, urging residents to show cooperation as preparations for the operation are underway.

The radio further indicated that a limited evacuation is planned from neighborhoods where approximately 100,000 citizens reside. The evacuation destinations are the camps in Khan Yunis and Al-Mawasi.

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