Israeli Prime Minister emphasizes ground operations against Rafah, G7 foreign ministers express concerns. EU High Representative Borrell issued a statement on the 17th saying, 'I urge you not to take military action in Rafah' The Israeli military, which continues to attack the Gaza Strip, is planning a ground operation in the southernmost part of Gaza and home to more than 1.4 million people.

The G7, which held a foreign ministers' meeting in Germany, issued a chairman's statement stating, 'We express our deep concern'