Mahmoud Abbas warns Netanyahu's military plan in Rafah risks more displacement

On Friday, the office of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announced plan for increased military action in Rafah is intended to displace Palestinians from their land.

Abbas's office said it holds both the Israeli government and the US administration responsible for the plan's repercussions.

The Palestinian presidency called on the UN Security Council to take notice, "because (Israel) taking this step threatens security and peace in the region and the world. It crosses all red lines", the statement said.

This comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to develop a plan to "evacuate" civilians from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.