Seven European countries urge Israel to “reverse its current policy” on Gaza Israeli conflict news

A group of seven European countries has called for the end of Israel Military attack and the siege From Gaza, as the head of the United Nations aid says, the time should not be lost in a proposal supported by the United States to provide assistance to the Palestinian territories.

In a joint statement late on Friday, the leaders of Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovenia, Spain and Norway said that they “will not be silent in front of the human disaster that made the human being that occurs in front of our eyes in Gaza” as the widespread of Israel has prevented the delivery of humanitarian aid for two and a half months.

“We are calling on the government of Israel to reflect its current policy immediately, refrain from additional military operations and lift the entire siege, and ensure safe and fast humanitarian aid and not intended to distribute it throughout the Gaza Strip by international humanitarian actors.”

“More than 50,000 men, women and children have lost their lives. Many can starve to death in the coming days and weeks unless immediate action has been taken.”

At the same time, the Council of Europe, a body that works to protect human rights and democracy, also indicated that Gaza was suffering from a “Deliberate hunger” He warned that Israel was planting the “next Hamas seeds” in the region, referring to the Palestinian armed group.

“It is time for a moral account of the treatment of the Palestinians – and it has been late for a long time,” said Dura Bacoyenes, the introduction to the Middle East in the Parliamentary Assembly in the Council of Europe.

European calls came hours after Tom Fletcher, head of the United Nations aid, was 160,000 rest platforms and 9,000 trucks were ready to enter Gaza.

“For those who suggest an alternative way to distribute aid, let’s not waste time. We already have a plan,” he said in a statement.

“We have people. We have distribution networks. We have confidence in societies on Earth. We have the same assistance – 160,000 platforms of it – ready to move. Now,” he said.

“We ask to hand over fast, safe and unpaid aid to the needy civilians. Let’s work.”

Israel has stopped entering food, medicines and all other necessities to Gaza since March 2. United Nations and other humanitarian groups have warned of the shrinking supply of food, fuel and medicine to 2.4 million Palestinians facing severe hunger.

Earlier, the United States and Israel said they were preparing a plan that allows aid to resume by a non -governmental organization, while keeping supplies from Hamas.

According to the alternative aid plan that was strongly criticized, the US -backed Gaza Corporation aims to start working in Gaza by the end of May.

A source familiar with the plan told Reuters news agency that he intends to work with private US security and logistical services to transfer aid to Gaza to the so -called safe centers, where they will be distributed after that by relief groups. It is not clear how the foundation will be funded.

The Gaza Humanitarian Corporation also asked Israel to allow the connections of the United Nations and humanitarian relief groups to appeal now so that its infrastructure works in full, saying that this is necessary to “reduce the constant human pressure.”

However, the United Nations said it will not work with the basis because the distribution plan is not neutral, neutral or independent. Israel says that the siege, along with “military pressure”, aims to force Hamas to liberate the remaining prisoners.

On Thursday, the senior official base in Hamas repeated the group’s position that entering aid to Gaza is a prerequisite for any truce talks with Israel.

He said: “Access to food, water and medicine is basic human rights – and it is not a subject of negotiation.”