Israel must heed counsel of international friends to avoid ‘devastating’ effects of assault on Gaza’s southernmost city, says Albanese, and Canadian and NZ leaders
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Australia, Canada and New Zealand have warned Israel against a carrying out a “devastating” and “catastrophic” ground offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza, saying “there is simply nowhere else for civilians to go”.
The prime ministers of the three countries said in a joint statement on Thursday that Israel “must listen to its friends”. Anthony Albanese, Justin Trudeau and Christopher Luxon also said an immediate humanitarian ceasefire was “urgently needed”.
Continue reading…Israel must heed counsel of international friends to avoid ‘devastating’ effects of assault on Gaza’s southernmost city, says Albanese, and Canadian and NZ leadersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia, Canada and New Zealand have warned Israel against a carrying out a “devastating” and “catastrophic” ground offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza, saying “there is simply nowhere else for civilians to go”.The prime ministers of the three countries said in a joint statement on Thursday that Israel “must listen to its friends”. Anthony Albanese, Justin Trudeau and Christopher Luxon also said an immediate humanitarian ceasefire was “urgently needed”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…