Oxfam remembers 17 years of blockade on Gaza
In a post on X, the aid organisation marked the anniversary of Hamas’s rise to power in Gaza on June 14, 2007, which was swiftly followed by an Israeli land, air and sea blockade that has defined a generation.
For 17 years “an entire generation has known nothing but the harsh reality of this blockade and multiple brutal wars,” the group said.
“Let this day serve as a powerful reminder to the world: The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza can only end by a permanent [ceasefire],” it said.
Today marks 17 years of blockade on #Gaza. An entire generation has known nothing but the harsh reality of this blockade & multiple brutal wars. Let this day serve as a powerful reminder to the world: The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza can only end by a permanent #CeaseFireNOW pic.twitter.com/tXPiczV4cC
— Oxfam International (@Oxfam) June 14, 2024
Israeli raids hit northern Gaza
Our Al Jazeera Arabic colleagues say Israeli forces have targeted the vicinity of al-Bastaat Market in the al-Shujayea neighbourhood, east of Gaza City.
Moreover, they said an infant has been killed many more injured following Israeli raids on two homes in the Tuffah neighbourhood.
Talk about an aimless war...
Israel’s operation in Rafah to end in two weeks: Israeli media
Israeli security officials say Israel’s military operation in Rafah will end in about two weeks, according to the country’s public broadcaster KANN.
KANN cited the unnamed officials as saying that if no agreement on a ceasefire deal is reached before ending the operation in Rafah, Israel must decide the next steps in Gaza. They added that the war is close to the end of its second phase.
On May 6, the Israeli army invaded Rafah, in Gaza’s south, despite international warnings. It also captured the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing, a vital route to humanitarian aid into Gaza, worsening the already difficult humanitarian conditions in the besieged strip.
Smoke rises following Israeli strikes during an Israeli military operation in Rafah
Indonesian Hospital reopens
The Indonesian Hospital, now the sole medical facility in northern Gaza, is tasked with serving over half a million residents after it has reopened.
However, its operations remain severely constrained by Israel’s blockade on medical supplies and fuel.
