Geneva / SANA – UNICEF warned that Israeli invasion in Rafah, south of Gaza, will make delivery of aid greatly complicated, and the closure of the Rafah crossing for a long period will inevitably lead to a famine.

“Rafah crossing is the point where most aid can be brought into Gaza, and the Israeli military attack will greatly complicate the process of delivering aid,” said UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, adding “If the Rafah crossing is closed for a long period, it will be difficult to avoid famine in Gaza.”

“Rafah is a city of children. More than half of every single girl and boy in Gaza live in Rafa”, noted UNICEF Spokesperson Elder.

“In fact, hundreds of thousands of children in Rafah have a disability, medical condition or vulnerability that puts them in even greater jeopardy, and makes it that much more difficult for them to relocate, even if there was somewhere left to go”, he went on to say.

Rafah must not be invaded. And children must no longer be killed, Elder reiterated.