After more than two months of war against Hamas, military operations are not the only weapon used in the conflict. As a result, Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of deliberately starving civilians in Gaza as part of its offensive in the region.
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The bombings continue in the Gaza Strip and is getting worse torturous situation of citizens. The Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis continues to accommodate dozens of injured people following airstrikes by Israeli forces. After more than two months of war against Hamas, military operations are not the only weapon used in the conflict. Therefore, Human Rights Watch blamed Israel starving civilians in Gazaintentionally as part of their offensive in the region.
Israeli authorities insist they are not intentionally attacking civilians, but several medics can be seen in images taken on December 10 In extreme cases, they escape a bomb attackwhile retrieving the bodies of deceased citizens in Khan Yunis.
US Defense Chief Lloyd Austin is in Tel Aviv to show his support for Israel.
“Protecting Palestinian civilians in Gaza is both a moral duty and a strategic imperative. That’s why we will continue to defend this.” Israel's fundamental right to defend itselfand we will continue to push for it Protection of the civilian population “to help during the conflict and to increase the flow of humanitarian assistance to Gaza,” said US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
On Monday a convoy of humanitarian aid reached Gaza about Kerem Shalom. Located on the border between Egypt, Israel and Gaza, this is one of the main transit points for goods entering and leaving the Gaza Strip. It allows much quicker access to the area than via the Rafah border crossing.
Meanwhile, Hamas released a video showing three elderly Israelis being held hostage in Gaza. The Israeli Defense Forces condemned the video, calling it “cruel terror“.
The vote in the UN Security Council calls for one urgent and sustained cessation of hostilities in Gaza was postponed on Monday due to discussions over the wording of the text. The US authorities rejected the reference to “cessation of hostilities”, but were ready to use the formula “Cessation of hostilities“.