The Israel Army has announced in the last hours it will carry out “Humanitarian stops” in which his military activities on the Gaza Strip will cease to allow Access humanitarian aid. However, and, despite the officiality of their intentions, the bombings have continued, as well as the deaths of starvation.
Similarly, The Handala Boat of the Fleet for Freedom has been retained by the Israeli army when he tried to bring humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave. On board 21 people were traveling, of which Two are Spanishwhich has caused the mobilization of the Foreign Ministry.
Malnutrition continues to kill the arrival of humanitarian aid
Six people, including two children, have died in the last 24 hours in Gaza because of malnutritionas reported by health authorities of the Strip. The food crisis suffered by the enclave makes the dead by starvation already reach the 133 Since the Israeli offensive began on October 7, 2023. Of the total, 87 of them were minor, according to the Gazatí Ministry of Health.
In recent weeks, death deaths have shot themselves because Israel has closed almost all accesses to the stripthat they themselves opened, thus preventing the entry of food, medicines and fuels. This situation was already lived in March this year.
At least 31 dead for attacks despite the “humanitarian pauses”
Despite the tactical pauses announced by the Israel army, At least 31 Palestinians have lost their lives while waiting for humanitarian aid or as a result of the bombings released by Israelthat contradict those same stops for humanitarian aid. Of the total, 11 died while waiting for food Near Zikim’s military post, on the outskirts of the city of Beit Lahia, as the Shifa hospital has guaranteed.
On the other hand, Al Awda hospital has reported the death of nine other people who were close to a distribution point of food administered by the Humanitarian Foundation for Gaza, around the Nuseirat camp, in the Deir Al-Balah area. Likewise, the Nassser Medical Center reported another six deaths from IDF shots near another GHF distribution point, southwest Jan Yunis.
Similarly, in the neighborhood of Al Remal (Ciudad de Gaza), an air attack has caused the death of Five Gazatis, including a woman and two children.
Handala humanitarian ship interception
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has confirmed that the Marina intercepted the ship that transported humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, Handala. This is the second boat that transports humanitarian aid that has been intercepted in the last two months, when he tried to break the block imposed by Israel to the Gaza Strip.
“The Israeli Navy has prevented the Navarn ship (official registration name) will enter the maritime zone of the coast of Gaza “he has published exteriors in his X profile, as well as he pointed out that “The ship goes without inconvenience to the Israeli coast and all passengers are safe”. “The unauthorized attempts to violate the blockade are dangerous, illegal and undermine the ongoing humanitarian efforts “he added.
This statement was disseminated after the humanitarian and proportive coalition Flotilla de la Libertad denounced in X that Israeli military had intercepted Handala, after midnight from Saturday to Sunday, when I was on its way to Gaza. These events occurred at 23:43 local time, when The army turned off the cameras installed aboard the shipwhich were transmitting the journey live.
Despite the Israeli version, the Palestinian organization Adala, which legally represents this NGO, has assured in a statement that Handala did not enter Israeli territorial watersnor did he intend to do it. “The ship was heading to territorial waters of the State of Palestine, as recognized by international law,” said the NGO, while noting that “Israel has no jurisdiction or legal authority over international waters for which the boat sails.”
On board the boat, 21 people from twelve different countries were traveling: six Americans, four French, two Italians, two Spaniards, Two Australians, a Norwegian, a Tunisian, a Franco-British citizen, a Moroccan and an Iraqi-American.
It is not the first boat that tries to bring the Fleeta de la Libertad and that is trapped by Israel. On June 9 The Madlen ship was approached in international waters by representatives of Israelwhich stopped the members. Among them was the Greta Thunberg climatic activist.
Precisely, the fact that they were traveling Two Spaniards aboard Handala has caused the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Spanish Embassy in Tel Aviv to have mobilized To offer legal protection and assistance to Sergio Toribio and Santiago González, with whom the Spanish consulate of Jerusalem maintains contacts.
For its part, the general secretary of Podemos, Ione Belarra, through a message in X Ha claimed the release of the members of Handal. “We live in a time when activists and ships are kidnapped that transport humanitarian aid to stop a famine deliberately caused by Israel’s terrorist state and protect the genocides,” he added in his comment, which has culminated with a “#Freedomflotilla”.
Addar has also done the same through a video broadcast through its social networks in which they denounce the “kidnapping” of the boat and demand the release of the crew, as well as that humanitarian aid reaches the Palestinian people. This video also appears Santiago González Vallejo, who asks “To all the people of good” who press the Spanish government and those of the European Union to fight for their release and that of their peers “as soon as possible.”
New Israeli Distribution Plan for Humanitarian Aid
The Israel Army announced last Saturday the implementation of a new Humanitarian Aid Plan for Gaza that includes air releases of food and medication packages that took place during the early morning. Similarly, assistance missions have been launched to guarantee the entry of UN humanitarian convoys and “Humanitarian pauses” In delivery zones, which in recent weeks have been the focus of indiscriminate shootings.
“Aid air releases will resume. The launch includes seven aid with flour, sugar and canned food, “said the army, while explaining that” the designated humanitarian assistance will allow the safe movement of the United Nations convoys that deliver food and medicines and it is possible to declare humanitarian pauses in populated areas to facilitate help. “
On the other hand, the military also reported the reconnection of an electric line that supplies a Gaza desalination plant, which has allowed “daily water production to 20,000 cubic meters.” Despite the reports and complaints of humanitarian organizations, as well as international organizations such as the different UN agencies, the army maintains that “there is no famine in Gaza” and that “it is a false campaign promoted by Hamas.”
“The responsibility for food distribution falls to the UN and international aid organizations. Therefore, the UN and international organizations are expected to improve the effectiveness of the distribution of aid and guarantee that it does not reach Hamas, “the Israel defense forces warned, before asserting that” the combat operations in the enclave have not ceased. “
“FDIs are prepared to implement humanitarian pauses in densely populated areas and will continue to operate to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure and eliminate terrorists in the areas of activity, “they have concluded.
As detailed by the army, The stops would apply daily from 10:00 to 20:00 local time, In three concrete areas: the city of Gaza, Deir Al-Balah and the Mawasi, and will remain “until again notice”. The military also stressed that they would establish “Safe routes” between 6:00 and 23:00 local timeto allow the passage of convoys of the UN and other humanitarian organizations.
