The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said that the Israeli occupation is misleading the world by claiming to bring aid into the Gaza Strip, while it is committing the most heinous crimes of starvation and genocide in modern times. Meanwhile, the United Nations warned of the death of 14,000 infants in Gaza if aid is not delivered within 48 hours.
Hamas added, in a statement, that Benjamin Netanyahu's government continues to use starvation as a weapon in its war of extermination against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
The movement called on the international community to intensify its pressure campaign to halt these flagrant violations of international law, considering that silence on the crimes of starvation and mass killing in Gaza amounts to actual complicity in the crime.
In turn, the Government Media Office in Gaza said, "For the third consecutive day, the occupation continues to prevent trucks carrying humanitarian and relief aid from entering Gaza, in flagrant violation of its previously announced commitments and pledges."
The office added in a statement that "the occupation has halted the entry of aid, which it claimed it would allow, since last Monday, without any legal or humanitarian justification, at a time when the Gaza Strip is experiencing a severe shortage of food, medicine, and fuel, and a severe deterioration in health and living conditions."
The statement accused the occupation of continuing its policy of siege and starvation against more than two million civilians living in catastrophic conditions.
State media pointed out that "the failure to allow aid into Gaza confirms the occupation's deliberate use of food and medicine as a weapon of war against civilians. It has closed all crossings for 81 days, in flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and all humanitarian norms and conventions. This makes it fully responsible for the repercussions of this aggressive policy."
Targeting children
In a related development, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher warned that approximately 14,000 children could die in Gaza within the next 48 hours if they do not receive relief aid.
Fletcher described the figure of 14,000 children as "extremely terrifying," noting that it is based on evidence from strong teams on the ground.
In an interview with the BBC, he said that there are thousands of trucks loaded with aid, specifically milk and baby food, ready to enter the Strip.
On Tuesday, Israel allowed an additional 100 trucks to enter, but Fletcher expressed concerns about the potential looting of these trucks amid the growing chaos and despair in the Strip.
Since March 2, Israel has continued its policy of systematically starving approximately 2.4 million Palestinians in Gaza by closing the crossings to aid supplies piling up at the border, pushing the Strip into a state of famine and claiming many lives.
With full American support, Israel has been committing genocidal crimes in Gaza since October 7, 2023, leaving more than 175,000 Palestinians dead or wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 11,000 missing, in addition to hundreds of thousands displaced.
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Hamas: Israel is misleading the world by claiming to bring aid into Gaza.