A dramatic appeal in Gaza. The planet must react

On Monday, the heads of six UN agencies called for an urgent resumption of Israel-blocked aid supplies to Gaza and the ceasefire. In the first week of the fresh offensive more than 1,000 children were killed or injured - it was the most tragic week for children in the past year.

"More than 2.1 million people are trapped, bombarded and starved, while food, medicines and fuel are collected at border crossing points" - the letter states.

The heads of the UN agencies have calculated that because of the deficiency of flour in the Gaza Strip, bakeries have closed down, and only partially functioning wellness care facilities are overloaded and are moving out of basic medical supplies.

"A complete deficiency of respect for human life"

The Gaza Strip is ruined by a war of nearly a year and a half. Israel cut off humanitarian aid supplies in early March and resumed the offensive on 18 Marchto force Hamas to accept its terms of extension of the truce concluded in January, including the release of the inactive imprisoned hostages.

Representatives of the Israeli government assured that, with the increase in the influx of aid after the truce in January, supplies had reached the Gaza Strip, which should be adequate for a fewer months.

These deliveries gave temporary relief, but "the claims that there is adequate food to feed all Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are far from reality" - stressed the authors of the text. They noted that military action in the Gaza Strip shows "a complete deficiency of respect for human life".

According to the Gaza Ministry of wellness since the resumption of attacks More than 1.3 000 Palestinians were killed, and more than 50,000 were killed during the war.

"We call on global leaders to take decisive and urgent action: defend civilians, enable help, release hostages and re-establish truce" - wrote, among others, manager of the planet wellness Organisation (WHO), Head of UNICEF, manager of the planet Food Programme (WFP) and Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Tom Fletcher, liable for humanitarian efforts throughout the Organization.

Blood War

The war in the Gaza Strip broke out after the Hamas attack on confederate Israel on 7 October 2023. Some 1,200 people were killed and 251 were abducted. The Israeli army believes 24 hostages stay in captivity And the bodies of 35 more are being held.

The Times of Israel portal reported on Monday behind its origin that the Israeli army is working to implement procedures for providing assistance to the Gaza Strip in a way that prevents it from being robbed by Hamas. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanjahu's office besides denied akin reports presented by the Ynet portal on Monday.

Israel has long accused Hamas of taking over humanitarian transport, which makes aid alternatively of getting to the needy, a origin of income for this terrorist group.

The Arabic diary Asharq Al-Awsat in turn wrote that Egypt presented a fresh proposal to extend the truce, establishing a 40-70-day truce in exchange for the release of 8 hostages.

According to erstwhile media information Israel demanded the release of 11 hostages, and Hamas agreed to release the 5 kidnapped.

PAP