This was stated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia.

The department emphasized that the country warns of the serious consequences of the assault and attacks on Rafah, which is the last refuge for internally displaced Palestinians.

“The Foreign Ministry emphasizes the need to urgently convene the UN Security Council in order to prevent Israel from creating a humanitarian catastrophe,” RIA Novosti reported.

Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Israeli military had received instructions from the country's authorities to prepare for the start of fighting in the city of Rafah on the border of the Gaza Strip with Egypt.