Egypt has repeatedly denounced “Israeli obstacles” causing delays in aid access to the besieged Palestinian territory, and demanded that Israel permanently allow its access.
A delegation of representatives of UN Security Council member states today began a visit to Egypt’s humanitarian aid centers for the civilian population of Gaza, where they will also “learn about Israeli obstacles” to aid access to the Palestinian territory . .
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the visit “will cover the cities of Egypt.” Al Arish and Rafah“, in northern Sinai, where aid arrives and is stored and then transported overland to Gaza via the Egypt-Gaza Strip passage.
The visit, which will take the delegation to the Rafah crossing, the only exit from Gaza not controlled by Israel, follows the United States’ veto last Friday against the latest Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire. Gaza.
Egypt has on several occasions denounced the “Israeli obstacles” that are delaying aid access to the besieged Palestinian territory, and has demanded – along with other countries and UN organizations – that Israel permanently allow its access.
For his part, Israel requires inspection of aid trucks and fuel tankers at the Al Awja border crossing, between that country and Egypt, before some of them are allowed to return to Rafah and then cross the border crossing into Gaza.
This includes permanent members of the Security Council who have sent representatives Great Britain, China and Russiawhile France and the US have refused to participate, according to Emirati media. The other non-permanent members of the Council are represented in the international delegation, with the exception of Gabon.
The visit takes place when they are already there 18,205 dead and 49,645 injured since the Israeli offensive began, the Gaza Strip Health Ministry said. Gaza authorities have asked medical teams “from all over the world” to go to the Gaza Strip “to save the lives of the wounded,” as reported by the Palestinian newspaper. FilastineLinked to Hamas.
In addition, Israeli army troops have been arrested 142 girls, women and older women Gazans, who continue to be held in Israeli prisons, have denounced organizations that defend the rights of Palestinian prisoners.
For all these reasons, shops, schools, offices and banks in the occupied territories of East Jerusalem and the West Bank did not function properly this Monday. general strike even at the international level against the offensive.
On the other hand, Israeli forces intercepted six projectiles that were launched Lebanon in several attacks from this country on northern Israel, the Israeli army reported on Monday. In this context, at least one civilian was killed as a result of the impact of an Israeli projectile on his home in the town of Taiba, in southern Lebanon.
Source: EITB
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