Emergency meeting of UN Security Council called after Rafah offensive

Their UN ambassador has called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council

Palestinians fleeing from the southern Gaza city of Rafah during an Israeli ground and air offensive in the city (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)

Algeria’s United Nations ambassador has called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council in an attempt to “stop the killing in Rafah”.

Amar Bendjama’s urgent motion demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and halt to Israel’s military offensive in the southern city of Rafah.