Humanitarian aid manages to enter Gaza after almost 3 months of Israeli bloc, according to the United Nations
First aid vehicles entered Gaza After almost three months of block of the territory of Israelas confirmed by the United Nations. Five trucks with humanitarian help, including Food for childrenOn Monday he entered the area of over two million Palestinians through the frontier crossing of Kerem Shalom, according to the Israeli agency in charge of coordinating the help of Gaza, Cogat.
The United Nations described the “positive advance” delivery, but they said that much more help is needed to face humanitarian crisis In the strip. The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin NetanyahuHe declared on Monday that the decision to resume limited deliveries of help to Gaza after the blockade started on March 2 was verified after the Allied pressureWho he said they could not support the renewed military offensive of Israel if they left “Hunger images“ of the Palestinian territory.
Meanwhile, Israel has launched a new one Wave of air and terrestrial attacks Throughout the territory and the army ordered the evacuation of the second largest city in Gaza, Jan YunisWhere Israel carried out an impulse of a massive operation at the beginning of the war that left most of the ruined area.
On Sunday, Israel said that Gaza’s entry of a “basic” quantity of help to prevent a “Hunger crisis”. The experts have already warned of a possible famine if the blockage imposed on about two million Palestinians in the area is not raised.
Israel intensified his offensive to Gaza in what he considers to press Hamas to free the rest kidnapped hostages In the attack of 7 October 2023 which triggered the war. Hamás He replied that he will release them only in exchange for A high dastle fire and an Israeli military retreat from the territory.
Netanyahu he said Israel plan “Take control of All Gaza” and establish a new aid distribution system that Hamas avoids. He also said Israel will encourage what calls the Voluntary emigration From most of the population of Gaza to other countries.
A “red line” in Gaza
The Trump administration Expressed his full support for Israel’s actions e Kake Hamas Of the devastations caused by the Palestinians, although in the last few days it has expressed its growing concern for the hunger crisis.
Trump, who skipped Israel during his trip east last week, expressed his own Concern for the humanitarian situation in GazaLike the secretary of state Marco Rubio, who said in a visit to Türkiye who was “worried” for her.
In a video declaration published on social networks, Netanyahu said that the elderly Israeli friends In the world “they had told him:” We cannot accept hunger images, enormous hunger. We cannot stand it. We cannot support you“.
Netanyahu said that the situation approached a “red line”, but it was not clear if it referred to the Gaza crisis or the possible loss of support of the allies. Video education seemed to appease the anger of the nationalist base of the Israeli Prime Minister before the decision to resume help.
Two extreme right partners pressed Netanyahu so that he does not allow the entry of help to Gaza. At least one of them, the finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, seemed to agree with the top floor.
“No more incursions, voices and exits, but conquer, clean and remain Until Hamas is destroyed, “Smotrich said.” We are destroying what remains of the strip, simply because everything is a big city of terror. “
ADVERTISINGIsrael states that its new distribution plan aims to prevent Hamas from accessing the helpthat according to Israel uses to strengthen his domain in Gaza. But the United Nations agencies and help groups have rejected the proposal, claiming that supplies will not reach enough people and that the help would become a weapon, violating humanitarian principles.
