OTTAWA: It is 'unacceptable' that Israel goes ahead with a planned invasion of Rafah because such an operation would be devastating to Palestinians, Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said Monday. Israel has warned around 1 million Palestinians to leave the area because of a planned invasion. Rafah is one of the last safe spots in Gaza. Israel conducted airstrikes on Rafah Monday and managed to free two Israeli hostages but during the operation, about 70 Palestinians were killed. 'I'm very concerned about what's going on in Gaza, in particular Rafah,' Joly told reporters in Ottawa. 'The operation would be devastating and is devastating to Palestinians and all those seeking refuge.' 'What the (Benjamin) Netanyahu government (of Israel) is asking (Palestinians) to do, which is to leave again, is unacceptable,' Joly said. 'They have nowhere to go and so that's why we need right now for the violence to stop. Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA