A military offensive on Rafah will be ‘Catastrophe upon catastrophe’: UNICEF spokesperson

James Elder, a UNICEF spokesperson, expressed grave concerns about a potential military offensive on Rafah, describing it as "horrific" and predicting "catastrophe upon catastrophe." He emphasized the necessity of safe zones providing access to water, sanitation, and food. Elder highlighted the devastating impact witnessed in Khan Younis and anticipated similar destruction in Rafah, with significant loss of life, disease outbreaks, and widespread destruction.
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[@juls2334]

Thank you Aljazeera and James Elder for bringing real news about the suffering innocent people of Gaza!

[@katina55312]

The ID F was formed by te rorists and the israeli occupation was formed after a ter rorist attack, which is the nakba! Therefore the palestinian movement is not only pro-international law and anti-war crime but also anti-te rorist!

[@westwoodly]

In wars everyone suffers including the victor. Live in peace, not war.

[@Thinktank300]

Can't thank Al-Jazeera enough for their journalistic work

[@user-wq9eg3nm4c]

Same here!

[@itsmorphed6416]

😅

[@Noosejustice]

Why doesn't Egypt want them?

[@sanidau.5758]

Das ist Terroristen Dieben euere Ziel ​@@Noosejustice

[@michaelkhosravi5464]

Lol

[@user-zc4yd9ss7h]

Keep it up Al-jazeera.

[@simonprice779]

Keep it up IDF

[@joerogain5025]

''You cannot have humane Zionism, it is a contradiction in terms.'' Israel Shahak, Holocaust survivor Shalom

[@cherylsibson2529]

They are choosing to ignore International laws, What about International laws the year of the child that used to celebrate children's rights, what about UNICEF Child relief agencies

[@W1ZY]

One crisis at a time, lady bot.

[@M-pt5vo]

Yes. Hamas consistently ignores international law. FREE THE HOSTAGES!!

[@zimmer1949]

EVIL.

[@Michaelxx2in]

Hello sir, The world agrees - the Pstinians have brought it upon themselves. no ceasefire!

[@galemartin9155]

The whole of the Middle East/West Asia is an evil.

[@user-wq9eg3nm4c]

​@@Abraham_lincoln745right. But Israel is antagonising too many people and countries. Hatred against Jews, Israelis around the world is increasing. Jewish communities in Europe are not safe. Israeli tourists in certain European countries are threatened verbally and physically. What until recently was taboo, people say outright: Israelis not welcome. And nobody protests.I'm talking about ordinary citizens, not protesters. It is not because they support Hamas. Almost everybody understood why Israel retaliated (following Oct. 7) to defend itself. At the point when seeing the almost total destruction of Gaza, the rise in civilian casualities, including children, people began to question the legitimacy of this war being called a war of defense.

[@Tina-qn8bg]

​@@Michaelxx2in Only youtube agreed on Israel crimes against humanity.

[@knownsoul3032]

​@@user-wq6sz7vt3wsuch a pathetic person ☕

[@Islam4Europeans]

Ya Allah protect our brothers and sisters.

[@dralvinjames]

Yes Allah is busy protecting Gaza since Oct 7🤣

[@hangroverreach6715]

Allah is a puppet

[@carrerau7138]

Allah hates Hamas. So long as you don't understand that you will be in for a lot more disappointments, boy....

[@livethegoodlife1740]

Ameen.

[@leesadenton6177]

This breaks my heart 😢😢 FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸 ❤❤❤

[@Noosejustice]

Waaaaaaaa!

[@carrerau7138]

10/7 surely didn't break your heart, right?

[@simonprice779]

It's about to be free from jihadis

[@westwoodly]

When Palestine is "free" they will have no one to fight but with each other - like the Arabs!

[@clairehelmsley6608]

@@carrerau7138 Do you know this person?

[@dskhan8447]

Evil mentality

[@balendrakumar3847]

Hamas ?

[@Tina-qn8bg]

​@@balendrakumar3847 1000% Israeli occupation forces crime

[@nanthakumar1493]

​@@balendrakumar3847Israhell evils

[@user-on3cv4tu8w]

The Hebrew Bible repeatedly highlights the wickedness of Israel

[@hoodwolf4155]

The Quran explains why Islam is devil worship.

[@kaioser]

For their disobedience in not removing entirely: the hitites , amalekites jebusites moabites amorites canaanites filistines ect from all the land. And to conquer all the land , not doing this was their disobedience.

[@CS-so4cp]

Amen

[@Oshoim]

7 October hammas

[@supernova7848]

Apparently the Bible is Aunty Semmy

[@MrquratUlain-ro5lq]

Free Palestine from Israeli occupation

[@Michaelxx2in]

It is already free. Of food water electricity and buildings. haha

[@janetyrrell7535]

This is beyond barbarism …. since the beginning of time most wars were caused due to religion … surely whatever the religion maybe, the purpose of any religion is to respect & accept one another, not kill & murder each other!

[@Noosejustice]

Only one religion is for the end of Jewish people. Can you guess which one? It only says it 122 times in Quran.

[@joelleabounader1706]

​It is not a war about religions. It is about land control, colonialism, racism, natural resources, and apartheid..​@@Noosejustice

[@arabi_7949]

​​@@Noosejustice hey bro ,The Prophet Muhammad made treaties and covenants with the Jews in the Arabian Peninsula at that time . So As long as you're good guess what don't kill me, Why would even me as a Muslim hurt you? Then I will be wrong and God will punish me This is in the Qur’an too

[@Noosejustice]

@@arabi_7949 he also did things with 6 yr Olds and consummated at 9. He also was a warlord who wasn't nice. Owned slaves .nice guy you follow.

[@Noosejustice]

@@arabi_7949 he also married you know who. Conqured tribes,had slaves and concubines. That's who you believe? 🤣

[@arabi_7949]

To Free people in the world, please please know about Islam, read more about Islam, the case of Palestine since 1948 and you might find the truth.I hope all good for you and your families ❤ Free Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@simonprice779]

Islam=peadophiles

[@TheUncommonShaman]

I’m Barbēlō. Research that. I came first the chicken and the egg.

[@hoodwolf4155]

The world started in 1948? What about the Hebrew jews that lived there before Islam? You killed them sold them into slavery and now the world should shed a tear for you? Your truth isn't my truth.

[@arabi_7949]

@@TheUncommonShaman Palestinian land madame. you ,me know that and all over the world know the truth know

[@westwoodly]

Why since 1948? It should go back to pre-biblical times, during biblical times and post biblical times. They fight, fight and fight. Fighting is in their blood - though hypocritically their religion preach peace.

[@adinahaun6001]

Great evil, the depths of depravity.

[@M-pt5vo]

Hamas. Right?

[@revivecoasttocoastmusicpro6975]

This is real evils

[@Tina-qn8bg]

​@@Abraham_lincoln745 The Occupied who have the right under international law to defend themselves and liberate their countries.

[@user-rx7vl5vo4h]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@Michaelxx2in]

It is already free. Of food water electricity and buildings. haha

[@user-rx7vl5vo4h]

@@Michaelxx2in free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@carrerau7138]

The IDF is just doing that as we speak.

[@katina55312]

As long as Palestine isn't free, the world isn't free from Israel-ISIS either! And these replies are proof!

[@alanhat5252]

​@@Abraham_lincoln745no they aren't, they're not even free to move within the country.

[@nwmsfb3118]

Hostages? 150 Israeli and 2 million in Palestine and about 20k hostages in official Israeli prisons being tortured.

[@mikhailaesnikov7527]

Same thing .

[@ginamurphy7508]

🙏🕊🇵🇸🕊🙏

[@pauldavidcrisp]

God's people are those poor Palestinian women and children.

[@westwoodly]

What about other Palestinians - the rich Palestinians living in Mid-east, America and Europe and other parts of the world? And what about other non-Palestinian - the African, the Asians and the Americans including the Eskimos?

[@clairehelmsley6608]

@@westwoodly Yes all God's people but God cares especially for the poor. According to the Bible. But no, i don't understand this suffering.

[@westwoodly]

@@clairehelmsley6608 If God cares for the poor and the sufferings, why are there still so many poor people and so much sufferings after 2000 years? If the Red Sea can be parted in an instance, or Sodom and Gomorrah can vapourise in an instance, why so much inefficiency in dealing with the poor and sufferings. Do not dismiss this as God testing humans.

[@unknown-hi5cf]

Those poor children 😭.

[@imaduddeen4269]

Rafah will be end of satanyahu

[@balendrakumar3847]

Fool

[@hangroverreach6715]

No

[@yogidevimaat4125]

He works for the US, he will be protected. The US IS RESPONSIBLE

[@Freepalestine-freehumaity]

​@@balendrakumar3847your the fool d!ckhead

[@davidfromamerica1871]

Netanyahu has been holding the hostages hostage to continue the onslaught on Gaza. Netanyahu is looking more like Pol Pot who was the leader of the Khmer Rouge in Vietnam.

[@alanhat5252]

(Cambodia not Vietnam)

[@hajerakhandoker1270]

Support Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@JRR31984]

PS2 Al Jazeera is pretty much the ONLY one I told ABOUT worms in my stomach (VERY thoroughly), THAT is easily another reason why Al Jazeera got booted.

[@misafir716]

Free palestine 🇵🇸❤️

[@leesadenton6177]

Remember US/ UK etc supports this 😢😢

[@audreybunyan1493]

Not the public, only the stupid, evil governments. I’m Scottish and I’m on the Palestinian side.

[@Freepalestine-freehumaity]

​@@user-wq6sz7vt3wW⚓️

[@alanhat5252]

only the governments, not the people.

[@andrescalvobarrantes2896]

Enough of this carnage. Appreciation to UNICEF and James Elder.

[@nelsonalibasa4486]

if support and vetoed not cubside on this war, i think this war never reach this level...to late to apply the proper practiced of legal argument but what happen the lobby was mindful.....moral?genocides?

[@kitkatchoco7145]

حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل 😢🥺🤲❤️🇵🇸

[@janetyrrell7535]

Would it be possible to have ships along the coast to take on board women & children?

[@Michaelxx2in]

Pstinians have brought it upon themselves. no ceasefire or evacuation of women and children!

[@Michaelxx2in]

Pstinians have brought it upon themselves. no ceasefire, no evacuation!

[@user-jz9kw1xt9u]

Brought themselves on their country by the occupation. It was British who gave Palestine to Palestine.

[@RajKumar-bq9hb]

​@@Michaelxx2inAgreed 100 % From India . The show must go on !

[@bliss448]

Just stop giving Itsracial weapons. That would solve it.

[@taalib_102]

Thank God there is something called accountabitity

[@disegomakgaba8358]

People are suffering in Palestin

[@ajazahmad582]

❤Palestine 🇵🇸 ♥️ ❤️ 💖

[@timoor1530]

Free Israel. No Palestine.

[@SarahYounes-il9gk]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@Michaelxx2in]

Hello sir, The world agrees - the Pstinians have brought it upon themselves. no ceasefire!

[@Tina-qn8bg]

​@@Michaelxx2in No occupation No building resorts in Gaza for Israelis 😂😂

[@vickysharpe11]

Ya Fat'ah, ya Nas'r., ya Haafidh, ya Waduud... Ya Sami ul Aleem, ya Azeez, please hear them 🤲

[@johnpurcell7525]

It will be horrific for Hamas

[@raziaabubaker4664]

We may well ask are these people have a heart, please stop this against innocent civilian, even the devil, just maybe stop..shooo, what kind of human would do something like this.😢😢😢😢😢

[@M-pt5vo]

If you consider Hamas human...

[@raziaabubaker4664]

@@M-pt5vo most definitely 😄 only humans can identify another human..

[@md.mahmudulhasankanon3991]

Hasbunallah wa ni'mal wakil

[@RuFh-hr3on]

Stop genocide

[@superman-di7co]

😢😢😢😢😢 its heartbreaking to see those innocent Palestinians running from one place to another and then to another. Shame on the world leaders for letting this worst holocaust happening to innocent Palestinians. This is not a war crimes, genocide or holocaust anymore, its worst then holocaust.

[@JRR31984]

PS LEGIT video title for THIS video.

[@BosgamingOnline1001]

Shame on you unicef

[@blackflag_N1]

Free palestine

[@Michaelxx2in]

It is already free. Of food water electricity and buildings. haha

[@blackflag_N1]

@@Michaelxx2in one day you'll face the same..don't worry...for now sleep well..

[@Michaelxx2in]

Pstinians have brought it upon themselves. no ceasefire, no evacuation!

[@dralvinjames]

​😂😂😂 you are so genuine@@Michaelxx2in

[@veronicaharwick9013]

💔

[@joerogain5025]

''We are fighting human a n i m a l s.'' Yoav Gallant, Israeli Defence Minister

[@khadarcabdi6826]

Ok we did Foley boutible

[@kaioser]

Rafah will be beautiful?

[@jizyaisextortion9790]

It will be flattened

[@user-hd5en7xf1u]

October 7th

[@thefullstop23]

1948

[@iamzebra7025]

Its horrible but its a reality and no-one can stop this. No more two state solution. That dream collapsed 7.10…

[@joerogain5025]

''Gaza will become a place where no human being can exist.'' Giora Eiland Chief of Israeli National Security Council

[@dinhollarena7988]

Horrific as long as there as terrorist or hamas

[@comet7581]

Israel are the terrorists you fukin dog

[@oddassembler]

To no group has God's wrath been made more clear than to the Jews. They will face it again.

[@user-wq9eg3nm4c]

Yep

[@maxxpower18]

It's not Jews who are doing this you idiot. It's Zionists.

[@user-wq9eg3nm4c]

Sometimes I don't get the difference between Zionist, Jew, or Israeli. Most Israeli Jews are zionists- meaning in their understanding, that they love their country (like a French likes France for ex),the culture, customs, atmosphere etc, they support their country, it's home. Yes, people leave, relocate. But that's true for other people as well. For them Zionism is not a synonym for occupation- it is an affinity to the country, socially, culturally historically, a sense of belonging, where people know you.

[@maxxpower18]

@@user-wq9eg3nm4c There's many Zionist Jews in Israel, but the idea that all Jews deserve to die because of this or lumping them all in with the Zionists is dangerous. It's literally the same playbook that Israel uses to call all Palestinians terrorists. It's an endless cycle of violence that never ends because can't see the difference.

[@user-wq9eg3nm4c]

​@@maxxpower18agree with you.I didn't write as criticism- I consider this as a normal " national" sentiment and connection of a people to their country. This present government is not zionist, it is an ultra right, nationalistic, want to be-theocracy. And I am really not a person to wish death on anybody or lump people together in one homogenous group.

[@Dynamatrix1973]

End the resistance.

[@CarmenRivera-sp9xg]

Por qué? Si no resisto me matan. Si resisto también. 🤔😵‍💫

[@amenselah]

Well mortal enemies... FAFO

[@obtuse1291]

Netanyahu continuing with his unholy crusade. 😢

[@marksynnot6246]

I don't here complaining about what Russia is doing to Ukraine

[@RepublicanPugChavez]

Maybe Gaza’s should have thought about this before they stormed in to Israel on Oct. 7!!!

[@kbasap]

Maybe they should not have been occ u pide for so many years.

[@user-hd5en7xf1u]

Hundreds of infant terrorists killed 😢

[@thefullstop23]

You will get karma in your life for this comment. Remember this, when you receive it.

[@kbasap]

You’re totally disgusting. What goes around comes around.

[@user-rd3bv7qu3i]

Why isn't anyone blaming hamas for this 🤔 what's the problem here?

[@johnsmith7140]

The are clearly the problem and of course are free to end the war that they started at any time by surrendering.

[@johnsmith7140]

The are clearly the problem and of course are free to end the war that they started at any time by surrendering.

[@thefullstop23]

Go back to 1948.

[@galemartin9155]

If I remember correctly in the Torah, the Quran and the Bible.... they talk quite a bit about genocide do they not? Genocide is not new to this part of the world.

[@sayedakhtar8813]

Are These All Due to Ukraine???

[@user-hd4fm8qq9u]

What? What Ukraine has to do with this genocide, Ukrainians are also getting killed by Russia now

[@nadinali6244]

Poor Arab, which afflicted with 'Wahn' love for dunya hater of death. May Allah have mercy on you!!

[@julielulu1757]

no where safe means water not very enough？ hospital not good enough？ is that a War or complain of vocation hotel？？？

[@joerogain5025]

''We are at WAR. We are at WAR. We are at War. We are defending our homes. We are protecting our homes. That's the truth and when a nation is protecting its own, it fights. We will break their backbone.'' Isaak Herzog, Israeli President

[@ChinnamastaJai]

Clearly never read the Tao Te Ching

[@Tina-qn8bg]

There will be no occupation of Gaza. No building resorts in Gaza for Israelis. Palestinians has Spoken.

[@Hlth-cn4fh]

You were told. For Israel has spoken.

[@Tina-qn8bg]

​@@Hlth-cn4fh Colonialists, Occupiers. Adios don't let the door hit you on the way out

[@Hlth-cn4fh]

@@Tina-qn8bg You really should take a look at what's happening. Your fairytales and wishes aren't enough. This ends one way. For Israel has spoken. Your obedience is mandatory. Bless you.

[@Tina-qn8bg]

​@@Hlth-cn4fh Adios terrorists state.

[@Hlth-cn4fh]

@@Tina-qn8bg Pally is not a state.

[@MrMAXZ888]

Run Ahmed, run.

[@JAMES_III]

All going to ramp up during a certain sporting event about to begin in France !

[@suhaswarde9014]

Funy UN .

[@rest_to_pass]

If not for 7th October

[@Tina-qn8bg]

We see many Oct 7th for 75 years. This Oct 7th Jail break

[@Hlth-cn4fh]

@@Tina-qn8bg We see c. 600. This ends one way. There will be no ceasefire. Israel has spoken.

[@Tina-qn8bg]

@@Hlth-cn4fh There will be no occupation of Gaza No building resort in Gaza for Israelis .

[@Hlth-cn4fh]

@@Tina-qn8bg You have that backwards. That is precisely what is going to happen. It's already here. Take a look. Take a longer look. You know how this ends. Israel has spoken.

[@Hlth-cn4fh]

@@Tina-qn8bg Your fairytales just won't work. They aren't working. For Israel has spoken.

[@user-hd5en7xf1u]

They will reep the whirlwind

[@SKk-bg1yj]

He is free to go and fight Idf in Rafa..ha..ha

[@harshvardhan3743]

Result of 7th oct . Why start war when cant fight

[@thefullstop23]

1948. And Isr is just a USA beggar.

[@darmithmarak7235]

Stupid spokesperson how many days you need to wait evacuate?

[@ScraggyDogg]

Says Qatar

[@user-hd5en7xf1u]

Do not pick a fight with Isreal

[@thefullstop23]

They are USA beggars.

[@snuggiema]

I don’t drink a liter a day. Typical AJ. Folks could go to the beaches. 99% of real civilians are alive after 80,000 bombs….why?…..they moved when warned.

[@sary321]

So maybe release those hostages?

[@andreisava5884]

Happy 7 october🤷‍♂️

[@user-yx2hx7ib8t]

Sounds like hamas saying .. hamas media version.. 😂😂

[@tobiasgerber3546]

everything depends on Hamas. Safe areas exist when Hamas does not shoot from behind human shields, as recently happened from Rafah

[@leesadenton6177]

BS

[@audreybunyan1493]

Pathetic excuse. Your ridiculous propaganda doesn’t work. Nobody believes the lies, anymore !

[@christopherwall2121]

There's no Hamas in the West Bank. Is that region safe?

[@hangroverreach6715]

No cease fire, no Islam, no food

[@beasniper1]

Without blaming humus, this humus propaganda won't work Rafa will be freed by the IDF

[@zubidar1658]

Keep dreaming

[@beasniper1]

@@zubidar1658 yes 😄😄💪🏿

[@thefullstop23]

@@beasniper1 Israel are USA beggars. Be proud.

[@Hlth-cn4fh]

It's cute, funny and tragic all at the same time. Your simple minds don't seem to be grasping the reality of your situation. Take a long look. There will be no ceasefire. For Israel has spoken.

[@GargamelTheGreat]

They are welcome to leave to the sinai

[@thefullstop23]

And you to Poland.

[@simonprice779]

Palestinians are about to learn about consequences

[@thefullstop23]

1948

[@marcusj9947]

1 Samuel 15:2 "This is what the LORD Almighty says: `I will punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel when they way laid them as they came up from Egypt." The Amalekites thought they could get away with October 7th

[@thefullstop23]

Lol. Strong against children? Get Yahooyahoo on his knees and beg Daddy Biden again?

[@jizyaisextortion9790]

Hamas started a war they couldn't win.

[@ntme9]

Thank Hummus.. Stay 💪🇮🇱

[@sihammaalal-mh4ul]

Tme IsraHell genocides on innocent 😇 and unarmed wemen is not fair if they fight from both sides ok but from 7 months they killed from one side

[@Lubnara764]

Cuidado tudo de mal caira para se, eu conhece um brazileiro tava a favor de Israel, increvel que pareça ele era tão mau dizia destroi e acaba com palistina, a dias veio uma chuva ca no brazil ele perdeo tudo familia casa, perfeu uma parte de olho, e amputaram perna.

[@kaigaga488]

Israel is a terrorist state. The descendants of Hitler.

[@lightbeings6243]

Its barbarism

[@AzizKazi-qi6vr]

Free east Turkestan free palestine stop occupy and stop genocide

[@Hlth-cn4fh]

Your fairytales aren't working out. You were told what comes and here it is, now you weep and beg. There will be no ceasefire. For Israel has spoken.

[@thefullstop23]

USA beggar.

[@RussellaMcdowell-pw8ci]

Free hostages Hamas is stalling this could have been over a long time ago

[@user-wq9eg3nm4c]

Netanyahu wants to continue the war

[@leesadenton6177]

BS

[@audreybunyan1493]

Hamas offered release of all hostage in exchange for innocent prisoners, way back in Oct, Netanyahu refused so, blame him and his evil government !

[@christopherwall2121]

Hamas has accepted the Egypt deal. Israel doesn't want to accept any deal.

[@Hlth-cn4fh]

You were told now you weep. You know what comes next. Israel has spoken. Obey.

[@Siforce71]

😂

[@Hlth-cn4fh]

@stephen23122 You were told.

[@thefullstop23]

Get Yahooyahoo on his knees and beg Daddy Biden. No USA, no Israel.

[@SafiaMehmood-cz1ws]

💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😢😢

[@sarveshtheinventer6988]

Why no muslim said anything about ukraine war ? So pathetic