Through a series of messages, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attacks being carried out in Rafah by Israel, that leave devastating consequences for the more than 1,400,000 people who are crowded into the city.
Likewise, they assured that, “Colombia calls, once again, on the parties to achieve a negotiation that leads to a ceasefire.”that allows the release of all the hostages and ends the suffering of the civilian population and complies with unrestricted respect for International Humanitarian Law.”
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They added that “Colombia will not stop insisting that only a substantive solution that involves the two-state solution It is urgent and necessary and the ideal way to guarantee the right of Israel and Palestine to coexist in peacewith secure and internationally recognized borders, in accordance with the provisions of the resolutions adopted by the United Nations.”
Finally, they assured that this type of violent actions mostly affect the civilian population seeking refuge.
“These people, for the most part, have suffered several displacements since last October 7, and include at least 600,000 children. 110,000 people have received a new evacuation order and there is no certainty that their movement is safe and to places that guarantee water, sanitation, food and basic services, while Israel has closed the Rafah crossing and the Kerem Shalom crossing, the main arteries for the entry of humanitarian aid,” the statement says.
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