Canada, Australia, NZ call for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Gaza ahead of Rafah assault

In a Wednesday joint statement with the prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” and said that a military operation into Rafah would be “catastrophic.” The statement added that “there is simply nowhere else for civilians to go” and urged Israel to “listen to the international community.”

• Canada urges Israel not to press ahead with ‘devastating’ Rafah offensive