Time magazine: Rafah is a turning point in the war on Gaza. Australia, Canada and New Zealand issued a joint statement calling for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire,” indicating that the Israeli ground attack on Rafah would be “devastating.” 26 of the 27 member states of the European Union - with the exception of Hungary - echoed these concerns, calling for the establishment of “an immediate humanitarian truce that would lead to a sustainable ceasefire” in Gaza.
Palestinian ambassador to Britain, Hossam Zomlot, said, “The tide has changed”