Gaza invasion could lead to 鈥榞enocide鈥�: Arab League, African Union

A Palestinian child wounded during an Israeli airstrike receives medical treatment at al-Aqsa hospital in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. (AP)
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  • Statement comes as Israel readies for a ground invasion in Gaza

CAIRO: Israel鈥檚 planned ground invasion of Gaza 鈥渃ould lead to a genocide of unprecedented proportions,鈥� the heads of the Arab League and African Union said Sunday in a joint statement.
Both organizations called on 鈥渢he United Nations and the international community to stop a catastrophe unfolding in front of us, before it is too late,鈥� as Israel readies for a ground invasion following Hamas鈥檚 surprise attack last week.