File photo: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock holds a press conference during a statement on Afghanistan at the foreign office in Berlin, Germany. AFP
"I warn against a major offensive on Rafah," said Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on X, formerly Twitter.
"A million people cannot simply vanish into thin air. They need protection. They need more humanitarian aid urgently... the Rafah and Kerem Shalom border crossings must immediately be reopened."
The Israeli military's thrust into the eastern sector of Rafah packed with displaced civilians came a day after Israel ordered Palestinians in the area to evacuate ahead of a long-threatened ground assault.
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