Saudi Arabia warns Israel of the 'dangerous repercussions' of attack on Rafah

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry has warned Israel against attacking the Rafah area in Gaza, calling for an urgent United Nations Security Council meeting to stop Israel's imminent attack.

In a statement on Saturday, Riyadh warned of the "dangerous repercussions" of Israel storming the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip and reiterated calls for an urgent security council meeting to discuss an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. 

"The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia warns of the extremely dangerous repercussions of storming and targeting the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, which is the last safe place for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians forced to flee their homes by the barbaric Israeli aggression," said the Foreign Ministry statement. 

"The continued violation of international law confirms the necessity of convening the Security Council to prevent Israel from causing a disaster."