Cuba Condemns Israel’s Military Escalation in Gaza: “Expanded Operations Seek to Displace Palestinian Population”

A general view from a school housing displaced people in Jabalia camp, north of Gaza City. May 6th, 2025 Photo: EFE

May 6, 2025 Hour: 4:21 pm

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez has condemned Israel’s recent intensification of military operations in the Gaza Strip, which aim to forcibly displace the majority of the Palestinian population.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez has strongly condemned Israel’s recent intensification of military operations in the Gaza Strip, which aim to forcibly displace the majority of the Palestinian population.

In a post on social media platform X, Rodríguez described these actions as a violation of International Humanitarian Law and warned that they could escalate genocide in the region while obstructing humanitarian aid access.

The statement comes amid rising tensions, with reports of 48 deaths and 142 injuries in Gaza due to Israeli attacks in the last 24 hours. This follows a brief truce between March 17 and 18, after which the Israeli military resumed its offensive against the Hamas-controlled coastal enclave.

Denunciamos ampliación operaciones militares israelíes vs #Gaza, que prevén “conquista” y control territorios y desplazamiento interno mayoría población palestina.

Medida viola Derecho Internacional Humanitario, intensificará genocidio y dificultará acceso a ayuda humanitaria. pic.twitter.com/gbt8LdPkof
— Bruno Rodríguez P (@BrunoRguezP) May 6, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu justified the renewed attacks, claiming Hamas rejected a U.S.-backed proposal to extend the ceasefire and release hostages.

Rodríguez, currently in Russia with President Miguel Díaz-Canel to commemorate the Soviet victory over fascism, emphasized the urgent need to address the humanitarian crisis and reaffirmed Cuba’s commitment to defending Palestinian rights.