A senior United Nations official has warned the Security Council that Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City could lead to “another calamity” with far-reaching consequences.
The warning came during a rare emergency weekend meeting of the Security Council, convened after Israel announced its military would “take control” of Gaza City under a plan approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet. The move has drawn a wave of global criticism.
While Netanyahu insisted the goal is not to occupy the territory, the UN cautioned that the plan risked worsening the already dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
