This handout picture released by the Israeli army on April 18, 2024 shows Israeli soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Credit: Israeli Army/AFP)
The Group of Seven industrialized nations said Friday it opposed a "full-scale military operation in Rafah" by Israel as that would have "catastrophic consequences on the civilian population."
"We reiterate our call for a credible and actionable plan to protect the civilian population there," the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations said in a statement after a meeting on the Italian island of Capri.
The G7 also slammed the "unacceptable number of civilians" killed in Gaza during Israel's military offensive.
"We deplore all losses of civilian lives and note with great concern the unacceptable number of civilians, including thousands of women, children and persons in vulnerable situations who have been killed in Gaza," G7 foreign ministers said in a statement.
"We reiterate our call for a credible and actionable plan to protect the civilian population there," the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations said in a...