2023-10-28 17:46:00
Guterres is concerned about communications failure in Gaza Reproduction/UN The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said this Saturday (28) that he was surprised by the escalation of Israeli bombings in Gaza and repeated the request for a ceasefire immediate delivery of humanitarian aid. • Click here and receive R7 news on your WhatsApp • Share this news via WhatsApp • Share this news via Telegram “I have been encouraged in recent days by what appears to be a growing consensus in the international community… about the need for at least one humanitarian pause in fighting,” Guterres said in a statement. See also International Israel has the ‘most moral army in the world’, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Brasília Itamaraty manages contact with Brazilians in Gaza after communication signals drop International Hamas proposes releasing its hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israel “Regrettably, instead After the pause, I was surprised by an unprecedented escalation of bombings and their devastating impacts, undermining the aforementioned humanitarian objectives”, he said. Guterres’ comments come after Israel’s escalation of retaliation in recent weeks for the October 7 attack by the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, which killed 1,400 Israelis. Aid agencies say a humanitarian catastrophe is predicted for Gaza’s 2.3 million residents, who are under Israeli blockade. Health authorities in the Hamas-controlled enclave said 7,650 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed since Israel’s bombardment began. Gaza has been under a near-total communications blockade since Friday night, a blame the Palestinian Red Crescent has blamed on Israel. “Given the breakdown in communications, I am also extremely concerned about the UN personnel who are in Gaza to provide humanitarian assistance,” Guterres said on Saturday. “This situation needs to be reversed.” The head of the WHO (World Health Organization), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that the blackout would be blocking ambulances and the evacuation of patients, in addition to preventing people from having safe shelter. He and other aid agencies said they were unable to contact their staff, but a representative of the ICRC (International Committees of the Red Cross) and Red Crescent in Gaza reportedly sent an audio message. Calls for a ceasefire have increased around the world. Also read: Israeli Defense Minister will meet with families of Hamas hostages We are moving into a ‘new phase’ of the war, says Israeli Defense Minister after attacks in Gaza Israel counterattacks on Lebanon after missile launches on border
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