More than 180 Palestinians have already died after the end of the truce, and the UN, which is calling for a permanent ceasefire, in which Qatar and Egypt are working, denounces that no humanitarian aid has arrived since Thursday.
The toll of Palestinians killed due to the bombings carried out this Friday by the Israeli Army against the Gaza Strip has risen to nearly 180 deaths, after the start of Israeli bombings against the enclave following the end of the agreed truce on November 24.
The Gaza Ministry of Health has indicated in a brief message on its account on the social network Facebook that the official toll of victims “due to the Israeli aggression since this morning” (Friday) stands at 178 dead and another 589 injured.
Health spokesman Ashraf al Qidra had previously highlighted that “the temporary truce has not helped the sanitary system” of the enclave, badly damaged by the offensive launched by Israel after the attacks carried out on October 7 by Hamas. “We need to guarantee the delivery of medical supplies and fuel to all hospitals in Gaza,” he said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hamas of “violating” the truce and releasing a new group of prisoners, and has stressed that the country “is committed to achieving the objectives of the war.” For its part, the Israeli Army has claimed that Hamas violated the truce and claimed to have intercepted a projectile launched from the enclave.
Truce
The temporary truce, agreed with the mediation of Qatar and Egypt, came into force on November 24 with a duration of four days, although it was extended twice for a total of three more days. On this occasion, the parties have failed to agree on a new extension, while Israel has rejected calls for a ceasefire.
In that sense, Egypt maintains “urgent contacts” with Israel and Hamas, in coordination with Qatar, another key mediator, to restore the humanitarian truce.
The head of Humanitarian Affairs of the UN, Martin Griffiths, insisted this Friday on the need to end the clashes between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip and described “unacceptable” the situation of civilians in the region. While the Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, stated this Friday that Israel has taken measures to save civilians.
Humanitarian aid
For his part, the commissioner general of the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, has warned that this Friday no humanitarian aid or fuel has entered the Gaza Strip due to the rupture of truce.
“The pause has come to an end. Israeli forces have resumed military operations, many will be displaced and will seek refuge in already overcrowded UNRWA shelters. Very sad days lie ahead,” Lazzarini said.
Source: Eitb
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