Concern over lack of humanitarian aid and sexual attacks in Gaza war

humanitarian aid to be delivered to Gaza fall UN humanitarian coordinator James McGoldrick was quoted by the American newspaper The Washington Post as saying that due to Israeli attacks against members of Hamas security forces.

According to reports, Hamas officers, who were supposed to protect convoys in the Gaza Strip, withdrew from the Rafah border crossing. attackAnd now, drivers of trucks delivering humanitarian aid are becoming victims of looting and even robbery Spray,

Therefore, systematic distribution is not possible. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, they enter Gaza only 62 trucks Average per day. According to humanitarian organizations, this figure is well below the 200 allowed by Israel, representing barely 12% of the five hundred trucks needed daily.

Risk of deaths increased due to infectious diseases and reports of rape

WHO reports that, due to lack of means and basic needs, Disease are spreading in Gaza, and “further deaths may result from infectious diseases.”

At the same time, as hearings at the International Court of Justice continue and more countries file charges against Israeli officials, the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel has issued a report on sexual harassment “Systematic and deliberate” attacks against Israeli civilians during the attacks carried out by Hamas on 7 October.

The report’s authors say the investigation is based on confidential and public interviews with officers and immediate intervention teams, media reports and ‘confidential sources’. Report highlights ‘systematic and deliberate’ nature Atrocity of Hamas, which were not limited to rape, but also to deliberate humiliation and mutilation.

On the other hand, within the UN they consider reports of sexual abuse by Israeli soldiers against Palestinian women and girls in Gaza and the West Bank as ‘credible’; UN experts claim they have evidence of at least two cases rapeAlong with other cases of sexual insults and rape threats.

Hope for the possibility of reaching a ceasefire

In such a situation, a slight hope arises regarding a possible ceasefire. Israel’s Defense Ministry on Thursday agreed to send a delegation to the new round Conversations About the hostage agreement in Paris.

Earlier, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said there were “promising first signs.” ProgressIn agreement, while US diplomats called the talks ‘progressive’ and even ‘encouraging’.