In his statement on his social media account, Israeli Minister of Energy Israel Katz stated that water supply will restart in the south of the Gaza Strip in order to ensure that the civilian population is “pushed” to the south.
Katz said in his statement: “The decision to open the waters in the south of the Gaza Strip will result in the displacement of the civilian population to the south of the Gaza Strip and make it possible to tighten the general siege of Gaza in the fields of electricity, water and fuel, as well as allowing the Israeli army (IDF) to access the Nazi Hamas infrastructure.” “It will make it easier for him to operate and destroy this infrastructure.” he said.
“WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GAZA AND UKRAINE?”
In his interview with CNN, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan stated that he met with his Israeli counterparts about providing access to water in the blockaded Gaza, and that officials reported that the water valves in the south of the region had been reopened.
US journalist Jake Tapper reminded Sullivan, who participated in his program, that civilians in Gaza have not had access to basic needs for days and said, “Do you defend the rule of law? What Hamas did 8 days ago is despicable. They are targeting civilians and this is a terrible thing, but right now What is happening is not just the punishment of Hamas. More than 700 children are reported to have died in Gaza, and the electricity, food and water supply to the entire Gaza has been cut off by Israel. It is clear that the blockade is implemented not only by Israel but also by Egypt. (State) Secretary Blinken “Listen to what Putin said last year when he targeted Ukraine’s infrastructure. Israel is not Russia, Gaza is not Ukraine. This is a completely different situation, but cutting off supplies, heat, water to civilians… What’s the difference?” asked.
Before responding, Sullivan gave a section from Blinken’s speech and said, “Access to water and electricity for children, the elderly and the sick… These are President Putin’s new goals. He is hitting them (infrastructure) hard. This brutality against the Ukrainian people is barbaric.” ” He was reminded of his words.
Sullivan reiterated that “Israel is not Russia” and said, “Civilians are civilians and, as I said before, they deserve access to water, medicine and food. We are actively working to ensure this.” said.
Stating that he is in contact with his Israeli counterparts, Sullivan noted that officials reported that the water valves were reopened in the south of Gaza.
Sullivan stated that his country told Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to open the border to evacuate Americans from the region, and stated that the situation at the border gate was “complex”.
“The Egyptians actually agreed to allow the Americans to pass safely through the Rafah Border Gate, and the Israelis agreed to ensure that that area was safe, at least as much as they could. When we tried to move a group yesterday, Hamas was taking steps to prevent that from happening.” Sullivan said, adding that they continue to work to ensure the removal of US citizens from Gaza.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Hamas’s armed wing, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, launched a comprehensive attack on Israel on the morning of October 7, called the “Aqsa Flood”.
While thousands of rockets were fired from Gaza towards Israel, Palestinian armed groups raided the Beit Hanun-Erez Border Gate on the Gaza-Israel border and seized it.
Armed groups then entered the settlements within Israel from here, and the Israeli army launched an attack on the Gaza Strip with dozens of warplanes.
It was reported that 1,300 Israelis died and 3,436 Israelis were injured in the attacks carried out from Gaza.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that 2,670 people died and 9,600 people were injured in Gaza in Israel’s attacks.
It was stated that 56 Palestinians died and approximately 619 people were injured in the attacks of Israeli forces and Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.
In Israel’s attacks, 9 journalists in Gaza and 1 journalist in Lebanon lost their lives. (AA)