1 week Ago By France 24
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday labeled Gaza a "killing field," attributing the situation to Israel's ongoing aid blockade. An Israeli official refuted the claim, asserting there is "no shortage" of humanitarian aid. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that Gaza had become "a killing field" because Israel has continued to block aid , an accusation an Israeli official quickly denied, saying there was "no shortage" of aid.
"More than an entire month has passed without a drop of aid into Gaza. No food. No fuel.
No medicine. No commercial supplies. As aid has dried up, the floodgates of horror have re-opened," Guterres said in remarks to journalists.
Pointing to the Geneva Conventions governing the treatment of people in war, Guterres emphasized the obligation of the "occupying power" to ensure the provision of food and medical supplies to the population. "None of that is happening today. No humanitarian supplies can enter Gaza," Guterres said.
Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Oren Marmorstein rejected the allegations, saying there was "no shortage of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip." Marmorstein further alleged that Hamas has used recent aid to Gaza to "rebuild its war machine." Guterres also referenced recent Israeli proposals over controlling aid into Gaza, which a UN source told AFP included monitoring calories to prevent misuse by Hamas.
Guterres also raised the alarm about the situation in the West Bank. (FRANCE 24 with AFP) Read more on FRANCE 24 English Read also: 'This is the key moment to bring peace to Gaza and the Middle East': UNOPS chief Israel bombs Gaza as UN chief calls for end to 'horror and starvation'.
