Biden speaks with Netanyahu; UN report suggests ’famine is now imminent’ in Gaza

IPC 가자지구 식량 위기 보고 바이든, 네타냐후와 통화에서 라파 지상전 반대 U.S. President Joe Biden, in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, warned against a Israeli military operation in Rafah, saying it would “deepen the anarchy in Gaza“. In a press briefing following that call, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that a major ground operation in Rafah would be a mistake as “it would lead to more innocent civilian deaths and worsen the already dire humanitarian crisis.“ The call came on the same day as the release of a United Nations food security report, which said that about half of the population in Gaza is suffering from “catastrophic hunger“ and starvation. The UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report said that “famine is now imminent in the Gaza Governorates“, defining famine as when at least 20% of the population suffer from extreme food shortages, and there are deaths from starvation and malnutrition. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the report was “an appalling indictment of conditions on the ground for civilians.“ #Joe_Biden #Benjamin_Netanyahu #Israeli_military_operation #Rafah #Gaza #food_security #food_crisis #US_President #Israeli_Prime_Minister #바이든 #네타냐후 #라파지상전 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2024-03-19, 09:00 (KST)