The Israeli offensive has not stopped, while Hamas remains open to further negotiations on a hostage exchange agreement in return for a ceasefire with Israel.
The holy month of Ramadan begins, a time of peace and reflection for Muslims, but the war offensive and hunger in the Gaza Strip continues, while in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian areas of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, many fear new outbreaks of violence.
In Gaza the 31,000 dead and the more than 72,500 wounded residents of Gaza, in a war that has lasted more than five months and has left at least 25 people, mostly infants, dead from malnutrition, according to the latest data from the Palestinian enclave’s health ministry.
Despite weeks of negotiations with mediators from Qatar, Egypt and the US, no agreement on a ceasefire has been reached, partly due to Israel’s refusal to commit to a permanent ceasefire in exchange for the hostages, and Hamas to accept a first temporary ceasefire. about 40 days, according to the last draft on the table.
“A Comprehensive ceasefire and complete army withdrawal occupation of Gaza, the full and unconditional return of the displaced persons and the provision of humanitarian issues”, including the end of the “siege” and the reconstruction of the enclave, the leader of the Hamas political bureau reiterated as conditions for an agreement, Ismail Haniyeh, in a speech before Ramadan.
‘Extreme hunger is spreading’
Entire families in Gaza are preparing with what they can to celebrate their first tonight. iftar (communal dinner after fasting), in an environment of extreme distress in which Israeli artillery attacks and bombardments continue.
“To the people of Gaza, [el Ramadán] begins as extreme hunger spreads, displacement continues and fear and anxiety prevail amid the threat of a military operation in Rafah,” Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN Refugee Agency, said on social media Palestinians (UNRWA).
To alleviate the food shortage as Israel denies access to most of its food areas humanitarian help While the United States, waiting at the Erez crossing, sent a ship to the Gaza coast with “the initial equipment intended to build a temporary pier” from which supplies could be delivered, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced ) On.
In addition, the Palestinian Authority’s Foreign Ministry welcomed this Sunday the decision of Canada and Sweden to resume contributions to the Palestinian Authority UNRWAnow in the midst of an internal investigation into the alleged ties of some of its members to the Palestinian Hamas militias that attacked Israel on October 7.
Source: EITB
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