Israeli attack on Rafah aims to forcibly displace Palestinians: PIJ

Posted on February 13, 2024 by martyrashrakat

February 12, 2024

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement says the Israeli crimes prove that the occupation does not care about public opinion or its allies in the normalization camp.

Smoke plumes billow during Israeli bombardment over Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February 11, 2024. (*AFP*)

By Al Mayadeen English

The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine affirmed on Monday that the Israeli massacre in the city of Rafah and the entity’s insistence to continue carrying out its crimes is a deliberate escalation in the genocide against the Palestinian people.

In a statement, the movement said, “These crimes confirm that the Nazi and criminal government of the entity does not care about public opinion or its allies among the normalization camp.”

It warned the global community, especially Arab countries, that “the Zionist attack on Rafah aims to forcibly displace the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip from their land,” holding the administration of US President Joe Biden directly accountable for the ongoing genocide, citing its provision of military, financial, and political backing to the occupying entity.

About 1.4 million Palestinians have crowded into Rafah, with many living in tents while food, water, and medicine are becoming increasingly scarce.

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Al Mayadeen‘s correspondent reported early Monday that Israeli warplanes launched over 50 airstrikes on the densely-populated city, noting that the occupation forces used internationally prohibited incendiary missiles in its airstrikes.

The violent bombardment resulted in the martyrdom of over 100 people and dozens of injuries, he added.

Earlier in the day, the Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas said the massacre committed by “the terrorist Netanyahu government and its Nazi-like army” flies in the face of the urgent measures called for by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), including ceasing all activities amounting to genocide.

Hamas held Biden’s administration responsible for the crimes of the “Nazi-like” Israeli occupation army.

It also called on the League of Arab States, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the United Nations Security Council to take urgent and serious action to stop the Zionists’ aggression.