Israel’s new ground offensive in Gaza City ‘horrific,’ Canada says

Displaced Palestinians, fleeing northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation, move southward after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the south, in the central Gaza Strip September 16, 2025. (REUTERS)

• “The Government of Israel must adhere to international law”

OTTAWA: Canada’s foreign ministry on Tuesday called Israel’s new ground offensive in Gaza City “horrific.”
“It worsens the humanitarian crisis and jeopardizes the release of the hostages,” the foreign ministry said in a post on X. “The Government of Israel must adhere to international law.”