In a written statement made by the Gaza Government Media Office, it was emphasized that the closure of the land border gates in the Gaza Strip is endangered the lives of thousands of children, patients and civilians. It was stated that the ongoing 65-day obstacle to aid and medical supplies is endangering the lives of people in the region. The statement stated that hundreds of thousands of tons of aid and medical supplies are being held up at the border gates and that permission is not being given for this.
Israel’s practices were described as a moral collapse and the humanitarian disaster in the region was highlighted. It was emphasized that the United States and the international community must take historic responsibility to prevent hunger and famine.
Israel’s June 17 Statement and the Rafah Border Crossing
It was reported that Israel’s demolition of the Rafah Border Crossing on June 17 prevented aid trucks from entering the region and that the trucks were being held up. It was noted that Gaza’s need for food and humanitarian aid had increased with the closure of the Rafah Border Crossing.
On May 6, the Israeli army issued a warning to evacuate some neighborhoods east of Rafah where displaced Palestinians were taking refuge. As a result of the ground offensive that began on May 7, the Israeli army announced that it had control of the Rafah area of Gaza.
Rafah Border Gate and Its Effects
The Rafah Border Crossing remains closed due to the Israeli occupation, which has a negative impact on humanitarian aid flows into Gaza. The closure of the Rafah Border Crossing, the region’s only gate to the outside world, prevents aid from reaching Gaza, which is facing food shortages.
