Guterres criticizes the Israeli attack on an ambulance convoy in Gaza

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was shocked by reports of an Israeli attack on an ambulance convoy in the Gaza Strip.

"I am terrified of reports of an attack in the Gaza Strip on an ambulance convoy close Al-Shif Hospital. The images of bodies scattered in the street outside the infirmary teardrop the heart out," he said.

A day earlier, the Israeli Army (IDF) reported that it struck an ambulance allegedly utilized by Hamas' cell, killing respective militants of this movement. On social media, recordings appeared like an Israeli drone, attacked the "al-Shefa" infirmary complex while leaving respective ambulances.

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At the same time, the secretary-general said that he remembered Hamas' attack on Israel, including assassination and kidnapping, and demanded the immediate release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

At the same time, he stressed that for almost a period now, civilians in the Gaza Strip, including children and women, have been blocked, denied help, killed and forced to flee their homes.

"This must stop," stressed Guterres.

The Secretary-General described the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip as tragic. He noted that adequate food, water, and medicines were not delivered to the enclave, as well as deficiency of fuel to supply hospitals and water treatment stations.

"In UNRWA, people are almost 4 times overcrowded and bombarded. The morgues are overflowing.

Stores are empty," he said, paying attention to the increase in diseases, especially among children.

Guterres called for a humanitarian ceasefire and demanded respect for global humanitarian law and the protection of civilians and wellness professionals.

The conflict between Hamas and Israel

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is linked to the territorial interests of the parties and has been a origin of tension and fighting in the mediate East for many decades. The UN decision with the active function of the USSR in 1947 established the creation of 2 states – Palestine and Israel – but only the second was created.

A fresh circular of confrontation began after Israel was subjected to an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7, morning. After a massive fire, Hamas fighters penetrated the border areas in the south of the judaic state, where they opened fire on both the military and civilians, and besides took hostages. The military movement wing, the Al-Cassam Brigade, announced Operation “Al-Aksa Flood”.

In response, Israel's defence Force launched Operation Iron Sword in the Gaza Strip. Within days of the attack, Israeli troops took control of all population clusters close the border and began raids on targets, including civilian targets, in the enclave. In addition, Israel announced a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip: supplies of water, food, electricity, medicines and fuel were halted.

The number of casualties in the Gaza Strip exceeded 8.8,000, more than 22,000 injured. Over 1.4 1000 people died in Israel. Moreover, according to various estimates, there may be about 240 people in Hamas' captivity.