2024-03-18 02:49:45
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Entered2024.03.18 11:49 Modified2024.03.18 11:49
EU Commission President: “Face of famine in Gaza… A cease-fire must be reached quickly” Flour was provided as relief goods to the northern Gaza Strip of Palestine, which is facing a humanitarian disaster. According to Reuters on the 17th (local time), 12 relief trucks loaded with flour, canned food, and other foodstuffs arrived in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, including Jabalia, Beit Lahia, and Beit Hanoun, the previous day.
It is reported that local forces, including the Palestinian armed political group Hamas, are distributing the relief goods.
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on this day that it welcomed the aid, but urged additional support, saying, “The aid is not sufficient compared to the enormous humanitarian (assistance) needs of Palestinian civilians in the area.” At the same time, they demanded that all channels for the delivery of relief goods be opened and that continuous provision of aid through land, sea, and air support be guaranteed.
Reuters quoted Palestinian media as saying that this was the first time in four months that relief trucks loaded with flour had arrived in the northern Gaza Strip.
This place was devastated by Israeli attacks in the early stages of the war, and relief supplies were not properly provided due to Israeli control, deteriorating security, and poor road conditions. Humanitarian organizations have previously warned that some areas of the Gaza Strip are facing famine, and that there are reports of children dying from malnutrition and dehydration, especially in the north.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also called for a quick ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, saying that the Gaza Strip is facing famine.
At a press conference following signing a strategic partnership agreement with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt, Commission President von der Leyen said, “Gaza is in famine and we cannot accept this.” “It is important to quickly reach a ceasefire agreement so that humanitarian aid can be delivered to Gaza,” he said. Reuters previously reported that discussions on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which had been suspended for a while, are expected to resume in Doha, Qatar, as early as the 17th.
David Varnia, head of Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad, plans to resume ceasefire discussions with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Egyptian officials in Doha.
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