In March 2024, Israel declared a full-scale siege on Gaza, severely restricting food, water, and aid entry into the enclave, leading to catastrophic levels of deprivation and starvation for over a quarter of Gaza's 2.2 million residents, as reported by the U.N. Despite international calls for increased humanitarian assistance, Israel has allowed only two thirds of the needed aid trucks to enter, citing concerns over Hamas intercepting the supplies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserts that the military is making unprecedented efforts to minimize civilian casualties and deliver aid through various means, including land, sea, and air, with no limits at Kerem Shalom, inspections at Nitzana, and a new pilot at the gate in the fence, as well as facilitating a maritime corridor to a new pier. However, aid groups and Juliette Touma, speaking to @CBCNews, have criticized the restrictions and slow inspections at border crossings, which they say hinder the timely delivery of aid. Netanyahu also emphasized the necessity of completely destroying Hamas for the future peace of Gaza and Israel.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SAYS THAT ISRAEL WAS MAKING "UNUSUAL EFFORTS" TO DELIVER AND INCREASE HUMANITARIAN AID TO GAZA BY "LAND, SEA, AND AIR"-SKY
ISRAEL'S PM SAYS HIS ARMY HAS DONE "MORE TO MINIMISE CIVILIAN CASUALTIES THAN ANY OTHER ARMY IN MODERN TIMES"-SKY
Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel was making "unusual efforts" to deliver and increase humanitarian aid to Gaza by "land, sea, and air" Israel's PM says his army has done "more to minimise civilian casualties than any other army in modern times" https://t.co/72PRmGjH0h https://t.co/ikkBmanfGT
BREAKING: Netanyahu says that 'Hamas has to be eliminated' and that the military has 'done more to minimize civilian casualties than any other army in modern times'
'NO SUBSTITUTE': Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explains on @foxandfriends why Hamas must be completely destroyed as the war rages on. https://t.co/yAQpThMGRO
Israel is facilitating humanitarian aid into Gaza via: ✈️ AIR: Airdrops to northern Gaza 🏜️ LAND: No limits at Kerem Shalom, inspections at Nitzana, new pilot at gate in fence ⛵️ SEA: Facilitating maritime corridor to new pier, deliveries straight to Gaza's maritime space
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu: 'The army of Israel has done more to minimise civilian casualties than any other army of modern times' 'We cannot have a future for Gaza, a future for peace, a future for Israel if Hamas remains intact' https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/ri7pz5Mjhj
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu: 'The army of Israeli has done more to minimise civilian casualties than any other of modern times' 'We cannot have a future for Gaza, a future for peace, a future for Israel if Hamas remains intact' https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/AHWdmDSPVE
Israel maintains "it has placed no limit on the amount of aid that can enter Gaza....But aid groups point out that Israel has closed all but two border crossings in the south and that its onerous inspections of aid convoys for arms slow down deliveries." https://t.co/US8NniKOqj
"There is a much more efficient, easier, faster, safer, cheaper way to get humanitarian assistance into Gaza" @JulietteTouma tells @CBCNews that access via road is the best option to help people across #GazaStrip. The whole population currently relies on humanitarian operations. https://t.co/IgEjwtxxoY
Analysis by Sammy Westfall: For months, humanitarian groups have urged Israel to allow more aid into Gaza. The Gaza Strip is surrounded by existing routes, in the care of staunch U.S. allies, by which a massive increase in aid could arrive by truck. https://t.co/5AaafxyB6V
Israel isn’t blocking trucks from entering, and it’s trying to deliver aid to civilians in need in a way that makes sure Hamas terrorists can’t steal it, but whatever floats your aid boat. https://t.co/3o8FDGabub
Israel did not allow two thirds of humanitarian aid trucks into Gaza in March 2024. Despite the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the international response, Israel has allowed aid to flow into the region, which is well below the minimum requirement. https://t.co/sGqGuZHW7s
Analysis by Sammy Westfall: The Gaza Strip is surrounded by existing routes, in the care of staunch U.S. allies, by which a massive increase in aid could arrive by truck. https://t.co/OcrQl96ad4
Israel declared a full-scale siege of Gaza and severely restricted the amount of food, water and aid entering the enclave. Over a quarter of Gaza’s 2.2 million residents are facing “catastrophic levels of deprivation and starvation,” according to the U.N. https://t.co/aG3Af1EACH