Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir continued his incitement against the "entry" of aid into the Gaza Strip, attacking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following statements in which he claimed that he was allowing "the entry of a minimum level of aid" despite the crimes of famine and genocide he is waging in the Strip.
Netanyahu's allegations came hours after the Israeli military announced it had "permitted" the airdropping of limited quantities of aid to Gaza, and the initiation of what it called a "local tactical suspension of military activities" in specific areas of the Gaza Strip to allow aid to pass through. International organizations and bodies have deemed this move a sham attempt to promote the illusion of relief while the Israeli machine continues to use hunger as a weapon against civilians.
Ben-Gvir continued his incitement against the entry of aid into Gaza, claiming, "While we still have hostages in Gaza, our prime minister is transferring humanitarian aid there. This is moral bankruptcy," according to Yedioth Ahronoth.
He continued his provocative statements, saying: "At this stage, what should have been transferred to Gaza is one thing: bombs and shelling, occupation, encouraging immigration, and achieving victory in the war."
The extremist minister, Ben-Gvir, has repeatedly urged the continuation of the war of extermination and starvation in the Gaza Strip. He has also long called for preventing the entry of aid into Gaza, occupying the entire Strip, establishing settlements there, and displacing its Palestinian population.
Ben-Gvir previously claimed that "there is no real hunger in the Gaza Strip," contradicting the positions of dozens of countries and humanitarian and international organizations.
Ben-Gvir's statements contradict the positions of dozens of countries and humanitarian and international organizations that have warned against Israel's starvation policy in the Gaza Strip.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) criticized the Israeli airdrop of aid to Gaza, stressing that it "will not end" the worsening famine, according to a statement by Juliette Touma, the agency's director of media and communications, in an interview with The New York Times, published on UNRWA's Twitter page on Sunday.
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said on Sunday that the resumption of airdrops of aid, after months of mass starvation, promotes the illusion of relief, while the Israeli machine continues to use hunger as a weapon against civilians.
In early March, Israel reneged on a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement with Hamas, which began on January 19, and resumed its genocide. Since then, it has rejected all international and UN initiatives and calls for a ceasefire.
Gaza is experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis in its history, with a severe famine intertwined with a genocidal war waged by Israel, with US support, since October 7, 2023.
Despite international, UN, and Palestinian warnings of the looming famine in Gaza, Israel has continued to completely close the Strip's crossings to humanitarian, relief, and medical aid since March 2, escalating its starvation policy since the start of the war.
According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Health in Gaza, released Sunday morning, the death toll from famine and malnutrition since October 7, 2023, has risen to 133 Palestinians, including 87 children.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been waging a war of genocide in Gaza, including killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, ignoring all international calls and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt it.
The genocide, backed by the United States, left more than 204,000 Palestinians dead and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 9,000 missing. Hundreds of thousands were displaced, and a famine claimed the lives of many, including dozens of children.
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Ben-Gvir continues to incite against the entry of aid into Gaza.