Hamas: Occupation restricts aid entry to Gaza despite agreement entering its second phase

Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem affirmed that the Zionist enemy continues to deliberately and strictly restrict the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, denying any tangible improvement on the ground, despite the announcement by various parties that the ceasefire agreement has entered its second phase. Qassem considered these practices a clear violation of the truce understandings and a continuation of the siege policy.

The movement's spokesman warned of the worsening catastrophic conditions for the displaced, especially with the Strip being affected by a new low-pressure system, as thousands of families are in tents that do not protect from the winter cold or rain.

He pointed out that the occupation's prevention of fuel and gas entry, except in very scarce quantities, increases the suffering of citizens and makes daily life a battle for survival in the absence of basic heating and cooking means.

Qassem also exposed the falsity of the occupation's narrative regarding the number of aid trucks, stressing that the figures announced by the so-called 'Civil and Military Coordination Center' affiliated with the occupation are pure fabrication, and that what actually enters does not exceed half of the announced numbers.

The Hamas spokesman called on the international community and the guarantor parties of the agreement to intervene immediately to compel the occupation to open the crossings and allow the flow of humanitarian needs without restriction or condition.

“The figures announced by the so-called 'Civil and Military Coordination Center' affiliated with the occupation are pure fabrication, and what actually enters does not exceed half of the announced numbers.”