The Chancellery “deeply” regretted the death of more than 100 Palestinian civilians in the North of Loop, while demanding “a humanitarian truce” that would lead to a peaceful solution in the war between Israel and Hamas.
He Ministry of Foreign Affairs requested, through a new statement of repudiation, that the events be investigated “exhaustively” after the death of some 115 people in an incident involving soldiers of the Israeli army.
“Uruguay “It deeply regrets the incidents in Northern Gaza, which caused the death of more than 100 people while they were waiting for the urgent and necessary humanitarian aid,” the Foreign Ministry said.
In that sense, he highlighted that the government “calls for the facts to be investigated exhaustively in order to know exactly what happened and determine responsibilities.”
Protection of civilians and ceasefire
In this framework, the portfolio that leads Omar Paganini maintained that “the protection of civilians in armed conflicts is a central pillar of International Humanitarian Law, the fulfillment of which Uruguay defend firmly.”
For this reason, he reiterated “the call for a humanitarian truce that allows the release of hostages”, as well as indicated that it is necessary “to provide humanitarian aid and generate the essential conditions for a Ceasefire and a peaceful solution to the conflict.”
An international order
It is worth noting that several countries demanded an independent investigation into the incident that led to the death of more than 100 Palestinians who were waiting for humanitarian aid in Loop.
France and Germany They joined that claim in recent hours, as health authorities in the enclave said that Israeli forces killed more than 100 Palestinians trying to reach an aid convoy, while Israel blamed most of the deaths on the crowds that They gathered around the trucks, claiming that the victims had been trampled or run over.
An Israeli official also said that soldiers, “in a limited response,” had subsequently fired on crowds they considered posed a threat.
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, expressed its “deep indignation” and “strongest condemnation of the shootings.” His foreign minister, Stéphane Sejourne, said Paris would support an independent investigation requested by the UN secretary general. Antonio Guterres.
Meanwhile, the German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, He said that “the Israeli military must explain exhaustively how the mass panic and shooting could have occurred.”
Even USA He urged a thorough investigation, saying the incident demonstrates the need to “expand humanitarian aid to reach Gaza.”
Source: Ambito
