United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres yesterday called attention to the violations of international law in Gaza and called for an immediate ceasefire.
More than 700 people have been killed in Gaza as a result of Israeli bombardment since Monday night, the highest death toll in 24 hours since Israel began bombing Gaza on October 7.
A total of 5,791 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli bombing, including 2,360 children.
The crisis has also created divisions in the Security Council, with Israel expressing anger at the UN Secretary General’s request before the Security Council’s high-level meeting, while the Palestinian Foreign Minister expressed the silence of the international community over the deaths of innocent civilians. Condemned.
Opening the session, Antonio Guterres said that there could be no justification for the ‘terrible’ attack by Hamas in Israel, and warned of the consequences of indiscriminate attacks on Palestinians.
He said in the Security Council meeting without explicitly naming Israel that I am deeply concerned about the clear violations of international law in Gaza, I make it clear that any party involved in the armed conflict is above international law. do not have.
Antonio Guterres said that the Palestinians have been under a stifling occupation for 56 years, it is also important to recognize that the attacks of Hamas did not happen in a vacuum.
His remarks drew outrage from Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, who raised his voice to address Antonio Guterres and draw attention to the civilian deaths in the October 7 attack by Hamas.
António Guterres welcomed the passage of three aid convoys through the Rafah crossing so far, but warned that the aid, contrary to what was needed, was like salt in flour and that UN fuel supplies would run out within days.
“I reiterate my call for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire to alleviate suffering, facilitate and secure the delivery of aid and facilitate the release of hostages,” he said.
United Nations agencies said they are strongly appealing for authorization of emergency aid to Gaza, which they say is 20 times more than current deliveries to help the Palestinian population after two weeks of Israeli bombardment. need of
The World Health Organization has called for an immediate ceasefire to allow the safe delivery of aid.
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2024-07-04 09:44:54