The White Home stated on Thursday it’s trying into experiences of Israeli hearth on Palestinians ready for assist close to Gaza Metropolis, describing it as a “severe incident.”
“We mourn the lack of harmless life and acknowledge the dire humanitarian state of affairs in Gaza, the place harmless Palestinians are simply making an attempt to feed their households,” a White Home Nationwide Safety Council spokesperson stated in an announcement.
“This underscores the significance of increasing and sustaining the move of humanitarian help into Gaza, together with by a possible momentary ceasefire.”
UN response to the switch of assist provides
UN assist chief Martin Griffiths stated on Thursday he was appalled on the reported killings and accidents of individuals throughout the switch of assist provides west of Gaza Metropolis.
“Even after shut to 5 months of brutal hostilities, Gaza nonetheless has the power to shock us,” Griffiths stated in a submit on X. “I am appalled on the reported killing and harm of lots of of individuals throughout a switch of assist provides west of Gaza Metropolis immediately.”
Life is draining out of Gaza at terrifying pace. pic.twitter.com/5Wd4w8aurX
— Martin Griffiths (@UNReliefChief) February 29, 2024
Well being authorities in Gaza stated on Thursday that Israeli hearth on folks ready for assist close to Gaza Metropolis had killed 104 Palestinians and wounded 280, with one hospital saying it had acquired ten our bodies and dozens of injured sufferers.
Israel disputed the account and the dying toll offered by well being officers in Hamas-run Gaza, saying assist vans had been surrounded by lots of of individuals and within the confusion, many have been trampled or run over, although it acknowledged its forces had later opened hearth.
UN chief condemns deaths in Gaza whereas ready for ‘life-saving assist’
United Nations Secretary-Normal Antonio Guterres condemned a lethal incident in northern Gaza on Thursday “by which greater than 100 folks have been reportedly killed or injured whereas looking for life-saving assist,” U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric stated.
“The determined civilians in Gaza want pressing assist, together with these within the besieged north the place the United Nations has not been in a position to ship assist in additional than per week,” he stated, including that Guterres once more known as for a right away humanitarian ceasefire and the unconditional launch of all hostages.
