They have pushed at least 210,000 people into famine in the north of the enclave, and put more than 1.1 million Gazans in the same situation. Netanyahu, for his part, confirms that Washington will be able to present “its ideas” regarding the Rafah ground invasion.
The United Nations Organization (UN) This Tuesday he accused Israel of committing one war crime against the population of Loop by depriving her of food to the extreme which has led to, at the very least, 210,000 people famine in the north of the enclave, putting more than 1.1 million Gazans at immediate risk of being in the same situation.
“The situation of hunger, starvation and famine is a result of the enormous restrictions imposed on them by Israel access and distribution of humanitarian aid and commercial goods, the displacement of the majority of the population and the destruction of vital civilian infrastructure,” said the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Volker Turk.
Both the use of starvation as a method of war, and its application to an entire population, constitute war crimes, a spokesperson for Türk’s office said, after specifying that this is not a legal ruling – which is consistent with the courts – but rather evidence. arises from what has been determined by the international humanitarian lawwhich the State of Israel is obliged to respect.
With more than two million Palestinians facing hunger, this is the highest number of people at risk of a ‘catastrophic food situation’ recorded by the IPC system since its inception.
Simultaneously with the publication of these data, Israel has banned the head of the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees from entering Gaza (UNRWA), the largest organization capable of providing humanitarian aid in the enclave and which has been the target of a sustained discrediting campaign by the Israeli government.
In practice, at least 70% of the remaining Gazans in northern Gaza, or about 210,000, are already suffering from famine and deaths from hunger They will increase there every day, especially among the most vulnerable, such as children and the sick.
Addressing Israel’s allies, High Commissioner Türk asked them to use their influence to convince the government to facilitate the access and distribution of humanitarian aid in sufficient quantities and on a continuous basis, the only way to at least partially of undoing a tragedy that is getting worse. every day.
Israel, willing to listen to Washington’s ideas for Rafah invasion
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahuconfirmed that Washington will be able to present “its ideas”. in relation to the ground invasion of Rafahbut did not indicate whether he will send a delegation to the United States after the North American president, Joe Bidensubmitted a request to this effect on Monday.
“As for the President (Biden), we agreed on the way in which he could present his ideas to us, especially regarding the humanitarian aspect, as we obviously share the desire to ensure an orderly departure of the population ( out of the city) possible. of Rafah) and assistance to the civilian population,” Netanyahu said today at the opening of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Security Committee.
For Netanyahu, however, not trying to take down Rafah – where Israel says four Hamas battalions remain active – would mean leaving “20%” of Hamas intact, which, the president claims, “will reorganize and retake the Strip, and obviously will pose a new threat to Israel.”
“I made it clear to the President in our conversation in the clearest way that we are determined to complete the elimination of those battalions in Rafah. And there is no other way to do that than by land,” the Hebrew leader reiterated. Today.
Humanitarian aid arrived aboard the ‘Open Arms’ and was distributed
The fences of 200 tons of humanitarian aid arrival on the boat ‘Open arms have been distributed in the north of the Palestinian enclave through the humanitarian corridor opened from Cyprus, as confirmed by the organization World Central Cuisine.
For example, he indicated that “the delivery of rice, flour, pulses, vegetables and proteins to families in the north, where access to aid is severely limited, shows that much-needed food can be delivered by sea.”
Together with local and international partners, World Central Cuisine has delivered more than 39 million meals by land, sea and air to Palestinians in need,” he emphasized in a statement on his website.
However, he stressed that “there is still much more to do” and recalled that the head of the project, Spanish chef José Andrés, “has called for a ceasefire and the opening of as many land border crossings as possible.” food for Gazans.
The ‘Open Arms’ started on Friday landing aid following the completion of the first trip through the maritime corridor opened from Cyprus to deliver aid to the people of Gaza, while the Israeli army confirmed an “exhaustive security check” of the humanitarian cargo.
The British government is “deeply concerned” about the risk of famine
The British government expressed and reiterated its concern about the risk of famine in Gaza its commitment to providing humanitarian assistance for the Palestinians trapped in the Gaza Strip.
“We are deeply concerned about the growing risk of famine, exacerbated by the spread of disease and, of course, by the terrible psychosocial consequences of the conflict, which will be felt for years to come,” the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs said. Andrew Mitchell.
Mitchell assured that his government remains “fully committed to delivering humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza,” either directly or through UN agencies and British charities.
Source: EITB
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