Muscat: The Sultante of Oman has expressed deep concern about the continued military escalation practiced by the Israeli occupation forces and the war crimes and genocide against defenseless civilians in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories, and warned of the consequences of the military operations that the Israeli occupation forces intend to carry out to storm the city of Rafah.
A statement from the Foreign Ministry warned of serious catastrophic effects that may lead to expanding the scope of conflict and tension in the region.
The Ministry expressed that the Sultanate of Oman calls on the international community to intervene immediately to stop the war and the ongoing brutal Israeli violations of international law and international
humanitarian law, and to hold Israel fully responsible for these violations, war crimes, and the policy of starvation and forced displacement, all of which represent current crimes against humanity.
Israeli Strikes
Israel carried out strikes on the Gazan city of Rafah overnight as it sought to put pressure on Hamas ahead of talks in Egypt on Tuesday aimed at sealing a truce proposal.
After having vowed for weeks to push into the southern border town, Israel called on Monday for Palestinians in eastern Rafah to leave for an "expanded humanitarian area" ahead of a ground incursion.
An AFP correspondent in the city reported heavy bombardment throughout the night, while the Kuwaiti hospital there said Tuesday in an updated toll that 11 people had been killed and dozens of others injured in Israeli strikes.
After talks earlier in the day failed to produce an agreement, Hamas said Monday evening that it had informed mediators Egypt and Qatar of its "approval of their proposal regarding a ceasefire", prompting cheering crowds to take to the streets of Rafah.
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