Macron warns Israeli offensive in Rafah would be turning point

File - French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes King Abdullah II of Jordan before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on February 16, 2024. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)
File - French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes King Abdullah II of Jordan before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on February 16, 2024. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

An Israeli offensive in Rafah “could only lead to an unprecedented humanitarian disaster and would be a turning point in this conflict,” French President Emmanuel Macron says.

“I share the fears of Jordan and Egypt of a forced and massive displacement of the population,” Macron adds, speaking at the Elysee Palace along with Jordan’s King Abdullah II who echoes the comments, saying the “catastrophic consequences” of such an offensive could not be accepted.

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