Red Cross chief warns over Rafah closure

The CEO of Red Cross Societies across the world warned that closing the Rafah crossing would hamper the delivery of life-saving humanitarian aid into Gaza.

“I am deeply concerned by the escalation of hostilities in Rafah, putting many lives at risk,” secretary general and CEO of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Jagan Chapagian said on X.

He also called on Israel to allow the Palestinian Red Crescent to operate freely across Gaza. The group has been targeted in air strikes and its movement has been severely curtailed, according to aid workers.