On Friday, the International Red Cross Committee warned against the impact of a two -month Israeli blockade of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, For which he is “on the brink of a complete collapse”, TASR reports according to AFP report.
“Without the immediate restoration of aid supplies, MVCK will not have access to food, medicines and vital materials needed to keep many of its programs in the Gaza band,” stated MVČK in a statement. “The situation must not and cannot further escalate,” he added.
“If the blockade continues, programs such as common kitchens MVČK, which often provide a single meal that people get daily, will be able to work for only a few weeks”He warned. MVČK also pointed out that in the hospital he was operating in the Palestinian enclave, “Missing medical supplies and some basic medicines and consumables are already exhausted”.
MVČK stressed that, according to international humanitarian law, “Israel is obliged to use all available means to ensure the satisfaction of the basic needs of the civilian population under its control”. “International humanitarian law is clear: medical staff and medical facilities must be respected and protected at all times,” He added MVČK.
“The Gaza Strip must be allowed to enter aid. Hostage must be dismissed. Civilians must be protected … Without immediate measures, Gaza will be even more falling into chaos that humanitarian effort will not be able to alleviate,” declared MVČK.
Israel interrupted the supply of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip where about 2.3 million inhabitants live, March 2 And he does not want to restore them until Hamas leaves all Israeli hostages. According to him, the Palestinian militant movement retains 59 hostages, of which 24 are alive.
