The foreign ministry statement, which was aired by state media, stated that the kingdom “strongly condemns and rejects the extremely dangerous consequences of storming and targeting” Rafah. It also reiterated its “categorical rejection” of their forcible deportation.
The statement went on, “This ongoing violation of international humanitarian law and international law reinforces the importance of convening the Security Council promptly to prevent Israel from triggering an imminent humanitarian catastrophe.”
On Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the army orders to get ready to evacuate Rafah’s civilian population in advance of a scheduled ground offensive against Hamas in the city.
In the far south of Gaza, the city has become the home of over a million Palestinian refugees, many of whom are camped out in tents between the sea and Egypt borders.
Saudi Arabia has not recognized the Israeli regime.
MNA
