EU calls for immediate humanitarian access to Gaza
Summary
The European Union urged Israel to reopen all Gaza border crossings and allow immediate, unrestricted humanitarian aid after heavy rain and flooding worsened conditions in the territory. The EU also called for civilian and medical facilities to be protected and for Israeli forces to withdraw from Gaza.Key Facts
- The EU issued its call on Saturday in a statement from the office of foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
- Heavy rain submerged tents and flooded camps, while latrines overflowed, according to UNICEF.
- UNICEF said at least 106,000 people in Gaza had been affected by heavy rain in recent days.
- Gaza’s media office said more than 700 kilometers of the territory’s sewage network had been destroyed.
- An Israeli drone strike in Jabaliya killed two Palestinians on Saturday, according to Shifa Hospital director Mohamed Abu Selmiya.
- The Israeli military said it had targeted two Hamas members in the area.
- An Israeli airstrike at Nasser Medical Complex on Thursday killed at least six Palestinians, including a surgeon, and wounded dozens.
- The EU called for sustained humanitarian aid, early recovery support, and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
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