PRCS: Israeli forces continue to block Rafah crossing
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has said that Israeli forces continue to seal off the Rafah crossing "amidst imminent acute levels of famine across the Gaza Strip."
In a post on X, the society said that this constitutes "collective punishment" of Palestinians in Gaza and "not only further exacerbates the humanitarian situation in the Strip, but also comes as a direct violation of the International Court of Justice’s May Order on Provisional Measures and international humanitarian law."
The Israeli Occupation continues to close off the #Rafah Crossing amidst imminent acute levels of famine across the Gaza Strip.
— PRCS (@PalestineRCS) June 10, 2024
📌 This enforcement of collective punishment on the Palestinian population in #Gaza not only further exacerbates the humanitarian situation in the… pic.twitter.com/8suRJK6dP1