Daily tragedies: over 21 dead at Israel's major offensive in Gaza

Daily tragedies: over 21 dead at Israel's major offensive in Gaza

Gazastreifen, Palästinensische Gebiete - The situation in the Gaza Strip remains extremely tense and precarious. Today, several attacks of Israeli armed forces were reported again, which cost at least 21 people. According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, which reports on the current events, the attacks are particularly focused on the areas around Chan Junis and Rafah. The Israeli army has not yet commented on the incidents, and the sources cannot be checked independently. In the past few days there have been reports on dozens of deaths in the coastal area.

The major offensive of Israel, which started a week ago, includes both air strikes and the use of soil troops that have been in use for a few days. According to Israeli, 670 Hamas destinations were bombed in the past week, which are classified as terrorist infrastructure. According to the military, dozens of terrorists were eliminated. Nevertheless, the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains catastrophic, especially now that the last public hospital in the north of the area is no longer able to work due to the attacks.

growing international concern

The international community increasingly expresses criticism of the military actions of Israel. The Federal Foreign Office in Berlin has expressed its deep concern about the attacks and their effects on hostages, while Italy asked Israel to stop the offensive. The UN Secretary General António Guterres appealed to the parties involved at a summit of the Arab league to achieve an immediate ceasefire.

In addition, there are progress in the indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas, which take place in Qatar. Hamas called for the release of nine hostages in exchange for a 60-day fire break, which should also include the import of 400 auxiliary transporters. In view of the blockade that Israel has imposed since March and which prohibits the import of medication, food and fuel, such agreements are all the more urgent.

Humanitarian crisis and inadequate help

The humanitarian location in the Gaza Strip is devastating. According to reports, many people live in provisional tent camps, especially in the Chan Yunis refugee camp, where the conditions are catastrophic. Despite the arrival of 100 trucks with relief goods, the distribution of these goods is insufficient, especially in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. German Welthungerhilfe warns of impending famine. The World Health Organization (WHO) also emphasized the interruption of the polio vaccination campaign due to a lack of security for the vaccination campaigns.

Overall, the location in the Gaza Strip is extremely complex and worrying. It remains to be seen how the situation will develop and whether the current diplomatic efforts can lead to an improvement in humanitarian conditions. The world continues to look at the events in the region.

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