The group is urging Egypt to 'recognize its humanitarian responsibility to protect innocent life.'
A smoke rises and ball of fire over a buildings in Gaza City on October 9, 2023 during an Israeli air strike. Photo: Sameh Rahmi/NurPhoto via Getty Images.to Egyptian ambassador to the U.S. Motaz Zahran, a copy of which was obtained by Axios, calls for Egypt to "urgently work" with the U.S., Israel and other countries to "establish and maintain safe zones in southern Gaza."
The safe zones, they wrote, should include "humanitarian access corridors, for civilians seeking refuge from the fighting in the north of the Strip." "Egypt is a major global player and a consistent security partner to the United States. We urge Egypt to recognize its humanitarian responsibility to protect innocent life."and move south alarmed Egypt, who viewed it as an attempt to push hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into Egypt., and has been without power last week after Israel cut off electricity and the enclave's power plant ran out of fuel.The letter is being led by Reps.
The letter said that Israel's operations are "designed to avoid civilian casualties" and expressed concern for "innocent civilian lives Hamas is intentionally putting in harm's way," saying the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza is "driven by Hamas's brutality."Share on linkedin
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