Israel continues its attacks. The situation in Gaza is getting worse every day. While the international community was calling for the guns to be silenced, WHO and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) made statements one after another. While WHO stated that the situation in Şifa Hospital was very grave, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) “Situations in Gaza are rapidly approaching the precipice of a humanitarian disaster.” made the statement. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant talked about the possibility of making an agreement for the release of prisoners held by Hamas for the first time.
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“THE BRIEF OF HUMANITARIAN DISASTER IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING”
In the written statement made by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), it was noted that phone calls were made to many people who called their teams and the families of the officers working in the communication unit and asked for help.
The statement stated that there are 100 thousand people in Gaza who are deprived of essential needs such as cleaning materials, water, food and shelter. “The situation in Gaza is rapidly approaching the abyss of a humanitarian disaster.” The expression was used
Regarding the southern region where people are asked to go, “The southern region of Gaza is not equipped to meet the needs of the large number of people who come with nothing but the clothes they are wearing, and the amount of humanitarian aid received is completely inadequate.” information was included.
In its statement, the ICRC called for the protection of civilians under siege in the Gaza Strip, whether those who want to stay in their places or those who try to leave, and the necessity of orderly entry of humanitarian aid without any obstacles.
In the statement, it was reminded that the surroundings of the hospitals were full of people, and it was pointed out that in these areas where the attacks took place, there were groups most exposed to life-threatening such as patients, injured, children, babies and medical teams.
William Schomburg, Head of ICRC’s Gaza Sub-Delegation, said in his statement: “People tell us day and night that they are afraid to open the doors of their homes for fear of facing death. They ask us to help and take them to a safe place.” he emphasized.
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“HAMAS IS NOT A PARTY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SHIFA HOSPITAL”
Hamas responded to the statements made by Israeli officials and the army spokesman in a written statement published on its Telegram page.
In the statement, which described the Israeli Army Spokesperson as “Nazi Army Spokesperson”, it was stated that the occupation forces made up lies on a daily basis, and one of them was the accusation that “the Hamas Movement rejected Israel’s offer to supply fuel to the Shifa Hospital management”. In response to this accusation, the statement included the following statements:
“The Hamas Movement is not a party to the management of the Shifa Hospital. It has no presence in the decision-making mechanism there. The hospital is fully dependent on the management of the Palestinian Ministry of Health, which carries out its technical and administrative affairs.
Şifa Hospital has revealed that the occupation forces’ offer to provide only 300 liters of fuel to the hospital means underestimating the pain and torture of those under siege, medical teams, babies, children and patients who took refuge in the hospital without electricity, food or water. The amount of fuel in question is not enough to run the generators for more than half an hour. “With this offer, the occupation forces are trying to hide their inhumane crimes by blocking the entry of fuel, water and medicine, attacking hospitals, killing medical personnel, endangering the lives of patients and running a cheap advertising campaign such as applying make-up to their ugly face.”
The statement reiterated the request to the United Nations and the international community to urgently supply fuel to the Gaza Strip for hospitals and to stop the terrible violations of international law by the Israeli administration.
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ISRAEL ANNOUNCED! POSSIBILITY OF MAKING A DEAL FOR POWERS
According to Yediot Ahronot newspaper, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant met with the families of the captives.
“In this war, law enforcement is only interested in two things: the defeat of Hamas and the return of prisoners.” Galant said that they were determined to save the captives by any means possible, and that this could be through an agreement or an operation.
Noting that he has known Hamas for many years and knows that they can only fight it by putting military pressure on it, Galant said, “We do not have a timetable for war. We will continue until the prisoners are released.” he said.
With this statement, Galant talked about the possibility of making an agreement for the release of prisoners held by Hamas for the first time.
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“THE SITUATION IS VERY TERRIBLE”
World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared on the X social media platform about the Şifa Hospital targeted by the Israeli army.
Stating that WHO managed to re-establish contact with the healthcare professionals at Şifa Hospital, Ghebreyesus said, “The situation at Şifa Hospital is very dire. There is a catastrophic increase in patient deaths. Unfortunately, the hospital can no longer serve as a hospital.” made his assessment.
Ghebreyesus noted that there were 3 days when there was no electricity or water in the hospital and the internet was very weak, and stated that this situation significantly affected the provision of basic care services.
Ghebreyesus emphasized that the constant gunshots and bombings heard in the region worsened the already critical conditions.
Underlining that the world cannot remain silent as hospitals, which are supposed to be safe zones, are turned into areas where death, destruction and despair occur, Ghebreyesus called for an “immediate ceasefire”.
