Abbas calls Israel's possible Rafah offensive a "prelude to expulsion". Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli army to suppress all Hamas formations - including in the border town of Rafah.
Around a million refugees live there. Now criticism is coming from Ramallah. Abbas accused Israel and its ally USA of “destructive policies” He called on the UN Security Council to take action. UN Secretary General António Guterres, the US government and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock had already spoken out clearly against military action.