Israel Commits to Allowing Humanitarian Aid into Gaza, Says EU Chief

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should do more to allow emergency aid into Gaza, where existence is characterized by severe suffering.

» Published:

Israel Commits to Allowing Humanitarian Aid into Gaza, Says EU Chief
Photo: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP/TT

Share this article

This is what the EU Commission's chief Ursula von der Leyen says to reporters at the G7 meeting in Kananaskis in Canada on Monday night.

I insisted and urged to let in the humanitarian aid that has not reached Gaza. He promised that it will happen and that it will be done, said von der Leyen.

She added that after the end of the G7 meeting, she will follow up and check that the promise is kept.

Israel introduced a total blockade on March 2 against the already heavily affected Gaza Strip, which meant that no food or other supplies were allowed in. It was not until eleven weeks later that the blockade was partially lifted.

The humanitarian aid operation is run by the criticized Israel- and US-supported group GHF. A large number of Palestinians have been shot dead and even more injured near the group's distribution sites.

Witnesses who have been on site have pointed out the Israeli military as responsible for the shooting in several media. The military has in turn admitted that they have fired "warning shots" against people on these occasions, but denied being behind the extensive deadly violence.

Tags

Author

TTT
By TTEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for local and international readers

More news

Spain to Support ICC's Gaza War Crimes Investigation

Spain to Support ICC's Gaza War Crimes Investigation

Macron Sues to Disprove Rumors About Wife's Gender in US Court

Macron Sues to Disprove Rumors About Wife's Gender in US Court

Trump Meets UK Prime Minister Starmer After Royal Reception

Trump Meets UK Prime Minister Starmer After Royal Reception

Argentinians Celebrate as Congress Rejects Milei's Budget Veto

Argentinians Celebrate as Congress Rejects Milei's Budget Veto

Three Police Officers Killed in Pennsylvania Shooting; Suspect Dead

Three Police Officers Killed in Pennsylvania Shooting; Suspect Dead

Four-Year-Old Omar's Heartbreak After Fleeing Gaza: Who Will I Play With Now?

Four-Year-Old Omar's Heartbreak After Fleeing Gaza: Who Will I Play With Now?

Judge Orders Deportation of Activist Mahmoud Khalil

Judge Orders Deportation of Activist Mahmoud Khalil

Ukraine Anticipates Increased Arms Fund for Weapon Purchases

Ukraine Anticipates Increased Arms Fund for Weapon Purchases

Trump Calls Antifa a Terrorist Organization

Trump Calls Antifa a Terrorist Organization

Tyler Robinson Surrenders to Avoid SWAT Arrest in Charlie Kirk Case

Tyler Robinson Surrenders to Avoid SWAT Arrest in Charlie Kirk Case

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Sign Mutual Defense Agreement

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Sign Mutual Defense Agreement

Trump's Historic Second State Visit to Windsor Castle

Trump's Historic Second State Visit to Windsor Castle

Bernie Sanders Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza, Urges US Action

Bernie Sanders Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza, Urges US Action

IDF Expands Cooperation with Gaza Militias Amid Control Concerns

IDF Expands Cooperation with Gaza Militias Amid Control Concerns

Thousands Protest Trump Visit in London Urging Government to Show Backbone

Thousands Protest Trump Visit in London Urging Government to Show Backbone

50 Sudanese Refugees Die in Libya Boat Fire

50 Sudanese Refugees Die in Libya Boat Fire

Lebanon Military Seizes 64 Million Captagon Tablets in Major Raid

Lebanon Military Seizes 64 Million Captagon Tablets in Major Raid

Gaza Conflict Death Toll Surpasses 65,000

Gaza Conflict Death Toll Surpasses 65,000

EU Eases Proposed Cider Juice Content Regulations

EU Eases Proposed Cider Juice Content Regulations

Spain Arrests 19 for Torture and Murder on Migrant Boat

Spain Arrests 19 for Torture and Murder on Migrant Boat