The UN Undersecretary for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcherhe warned Sunday that the “Strait margin of time” to prevent the Hungry in Gaza extends To deir the Balah and Jan Yunis “is rapidly exhausting.”
In a statement, Fletcher referred to the last displacement order of Israel, which occurs two weeks after the famine was confirmed in Gaza “and in the midst of a massive military offensive.” “There is a narrow margin of time, Until the end of Septemberto prevent the famine from extending to Deir El Balah and Jan Yunis. That margin is running out quickly, “Fletcher warned.
In addition, he insisted that “death, destruction, hunger and displacement of Palestinian civilians” are the result “of decisions that challenge international law and ignore the international community. “However, he said that”This horror “can stop by letting humanitarian aid into obstaclesprotecting civilians and applying the provisional measures of the International Court of Justice.
Family in Gaza
Fletcher also highlighted the need for release the hostages and the Palestinians detained arbitrarily, as well as reaching a high fire. Since the war began, after Hamas’s attacks against Israel on October 7, 2023, 387 Palestinians have died due to causes related to malnutrition and hungeramong them 138 children. Malnutrition deaths in Gaza have increased in recent months as a result of the blockade imposed by Israel at the entrance of humanitarian aid between March and May.
In August, an international report endorsed by the UN confirmed the existence of a famine in the Northern Government of Gaza, where the capital of the enclave, the city of Gaza is located. Since then, Health has counted 109 deaths, 23 of them from children.
From the beginning of the conflict, the Israeli forces have killed at least 64,368 Gazatiaccording to the count of the Palestinian health authorities, controlled by the Islamist group.
