Middle East: Many deaths in Gaza – Israel allows further auxiliary transports

In the course of the new major offensive of the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip, the fighting continues unabated. According to Palestinian information, at least 60 people have been killed in the contested coastal area for attacks by Israel since the night, as the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. Meanwhile, after almost three months of blockade, Israel allows the United Nations that 100 other trucks can drive with relief goods in the sealed coastal strips.

Israel’s military flew attacks in various areas of the Gaza Strip, Wafa said. According to the report, twelve people were killed in the city of Deir al-Balah in the center of the Gaza Strip. There were further deaths in Chan Junis in the south of the coastal area, in Nuseirirat and near the city of Gaza, Wafa reported on medical circles in the Gaza Strip. The information could initially not be checked independently.

Israel’s army said that over the past day of having attacked more than 100 destinations throughout the Gaza Strip. The military spoke of “terrorist goals”. Among them were arms camps and military facilities used by terrorists. Underground infrastructure and observation facilities were also attacked, it said. This information could not initially be checked independently.

Dozens of dead daily since new offensive

For days, the Israeli Air Force has been flying massive attacks on destinations in the Gaza Strip in the course of the new major offensive. In the meantime, soil troops are also in use there. In the past few days, dozens of deaths had already been reported from the coastal area. The declared goal of the Israeli government is to completely smash the Islamist terrorist organization of Hamas and to free the hostages that are still held by extremists. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also publicly confirmed that his government pursued the taking of the entire Gaza strip.

In the course of the offensive with the name “Gideon’s Chariots”, the international criticism of Israel’s procedure continues. The heads of state and government of France, Great Britain and Canada, for example, had criticized Israel’s approach in the Gaza Strip as “completely disproportionate” escalation and threatened with “targeted sanctions”.

Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares also clearly commented on the edge of the EU Ministers’ Meeting in Brussels: “The time of words is over.” It was time to impose sanctions against Israel, he said. Albares emphasized that humanitarian international law was “violated in a blatant manner every day in the Gaza Strip”.

For the first time after months, relief supplies in the Gaza Strip

In particular, the almost three -month blockage of auxiliary deliveries for the needy population in the Gaza Strip by Israel triggered massive criticism. Since the beginning of March, Israel had no more aid deliveries.

On Monday, however, Israel had left trucks with relief goods into the coastal area for the first time. Five trucks with relief goods crossed the border crossing Kerem Schalom. Apparently, Israel agreed for this step to pressure his closest allies. This is important to secure international support, said Netanyahu beforehand.

UN and aid organizations warn of famine

According to the UN, Israel has now given the promise that 100 more auxiliary transports can drive into the Gaza Strip. It is hoped that they will be handled today or on Wednesday, said the spokesman for the UN Nothilfebüro Ocha in Geneva, Jens Laerke. Among other things, baby food is on board. “There are babies there who need this to survive,” said Laerke. “If you don’t get this food, you are in mortal danger.”

The UN and aid organizations warn of a famine in the sealed coastal strip; The appeals to Israel recently became more and more vehemently. During the fire break at the beginning of the year, up to 600 trucks drove with relief goods across the border to the Gaza Strip every day.

Israel accuses the Hamas to sell the relief goods profitably to finance their fighters and weapons. It was also assumed that Israel wanted to increase the pressure on Hamas with this blockade.

Talks about the end of the war are not progressing

However, the talks to end the Gaza War in the Qatarian capital Doha, according to the Catar mediator. For months it has not been progressing between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas in the indirect negotiations. Even the latest conversations after the start of the offensive were unsuccessful.

“Unfortunately, the discussion rounds of the past few weeks have not led us anywhere,” said Qatarian Foreign Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani at an Economics Forum in Doha. There is a “basic gap” between the two parties to the conflict.

Meanwhile, the Israeli TV broadcaster Kan reported that Netanyahu was considering withdrawing the Israeli delegation from Doha on Tuesday. If there is no progress in the negotiations, he would send the team back. There were initially no official information from Netanyahus office for the report.

The Gaza War triggered was the worst massacre in the history of Israel, which Hamas and other terrorist groups had committed on October 7, 2023.