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SvennoJ 7 hours ago
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More from Fletcher’s UNSC briefing

We have some more lines from the statement by the UN emergency relief coordinator, who’s told the Security Council that three things need to happen:

  • First and foremost, humanitarian aid and commercial essentials must be allowed to enter Gaza.
  • Blocking food, water, and medicine for people who need them is unconscionable. It also goes against international humanitarian law and the provisional orders of the International Court of Justice.
  • Second, we must renew the ceasefire. Over 48,000 Palestinians have been killed and thousands more are missing. 1,200 Israelis have been killed. Over 100,000 Palestinians are injured, many with life-changing wounds.
  • The return to hostilities overnight must cease, and with urgency. The suffering of the people of Gaza must end. A renewed ceasefire is the best way of protecting civilians, releasing hostages and detainees and allowing aid and commercial supplies in.
  • Third, the humanitarian response must be funded. We have received only four  percent of what is needed – we don’t even have enough to get through this quarter.


‘Governments must act now’ to stop attacks on Gaza: Humanitarian group

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said Israel’s attacks “threaten to plunge Gaza into yet another cycle of mass death, destruction, and displacement” and called on the international community to intervene.

“People across Gaza are in shock and disbelief at the collapse of the ceasefire and terrified of what it means,” Jan Egeland, secretary general of the NRC, said in a statement.

“Every day this crisis continues is another day of suffering for civilians on all sides,” the group said.

“Governments must act now. Israel’s siege, bombardment, and killing of civilians cannot be met with more empty statements,” it added.

“States with influence must demand an end to the attacks and ensure that aid reaches Gaza immediately. Without intervention, more lives will be lost, and history will record their failure.”

‘Muted response to Gaza attacks from Israel’s allies makes them complicit’

The humanitarian organisation Islamic Relief has said Israel’s overnight attacks on Gaza are an “appalling escalation” and must be “unequivocally condemned” by international governments.

“The muted response from Israel’s allies to these repeated violations of international law, consisting merely of superficial expressions of concerns, are insufficient and make them complicit in these crimes,” it said.

“We urge international governments to utilise all their political and economic leverage – including immediately ending all arms sales and suspending trade agreements – to hold Israel accountable, enforce the phased ceasefire agreement, and ensure the entry of sufficient supplies into Gaza.”