United Nations agencies and NGOs that have been providing humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, where the Israeli military continues to attack violently, issued an urgent joint statement expressing a strong sense of crisis, stating that ``disease is rampant in Gaza, and famine is on the horizon.'' He appealed for an early ceasefire.
The Israeli military continues to carry out airstrikes and ground operations in the northern and central parts of the Gaza Strip, as well as in Rafah, the southern city of Rafah, home to nearly 1.5 million people, mostly residents who have fled attacks. They are strengthening their stance to carry out ground operations, assuming that they have a base there.
As the number of casualties continues to rise, on the 21st, 19 people, including representatives from United Nations agencies and NGOs providing humanitarian assistance in the area, issued an urgent joint statement.
The statement expressed a strong sense of crisis, saying, ``Disease is rampant in Gaza and famine is looming. Hospitals have also become battlefields.''
He appealed for a ceasefire as soon as possible, saying, ``If the violence escalates in Rafah, where more than one million refugees have gathered on a small plot of land, there will be even more casualties.''
He also called on world leaders to take action to prevent further catastrophes.
Regarding negotiations between Israel and Hamas, American media are reporting that Director Burns of the American CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) will soon visit France and hold discussions with high-ranking officials from Qatar, Egypt, and Israel, who are acting as mediators. , it remains unclear whether the negotiations will progress.