EU says ‘Israeli’ ground assault on Gaza spells “death, destruction”

The European Union warned Tuesday that the new ‘Israeli’ ground offensive on Gaza City will only increase the death toll and destruction, pushing an already-existing catastrophe further ahead.  

EU spokesman Anouar El Anouni said that the “EU has consistently urged Israel not to intensify its operation in Gaza.” 

Several countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom had already slammed the ‘Israeli’ operation as "appalling," “reckless,” and “completely wrong.” 

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Officials on the ground said that at least 62 people were killed across the enclave since dawn, with 52 of them in Gaza City. 

United Nations investigators concluded Tuesday that 'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant are committing “genocide” in Gaza, according to a report by the UN Independent International Commision of Inquiry.