Spain and Ireland called on the international community to quickly intervene to prevent this looming catastrophe. Canada, Australia and New Zealand warned members of the Commonwealth that any Israeli military operation in Rafah would be disastrous for Palestinian civilians.
The leaders of the three countries allied with the United States expressed their "deep concern" about the existence of indications of a planned Israeli ground attack on Rafah. According to the United Nations, about 1.4 million people are gathered in the city of Rafah, displaced due to the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip.