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Von der Leyen: ‘Completely unacceptable’ for Israel to attack Rafah

2024-04-30 09:13:43       source:Politico

April 29, 2024


It would be “completely unacceptable” for Israel to attack Rafah, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.


Asked whether an Israeli attack on the southern Gazan city would constitute a “red line” and result in EU sanctions against Israel, von der Leyen said: “I’m never drawing red lines, but I think it would be completely unacceptable if [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu would invade.”


Von der Leyen also said the Commission would “sit down with our member states and act on that” if Israel invaded Rafah.


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