The international community has called for a ceasefire and condemned Israel after local health authorities announced that more than 100 people waiting for aid in the Gaza Strip were killed in an Israeli attack. is rising.
US President Biden has acknowledged that this situation will complicate negotiations for a cessation of fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas, and the impact will be closely watched.
On February 29, health authorities in the Gaza Strip announced that 112 people were killed and 760 injured when Israeli forces attacked residents in the northern city of Gaza who were waiting for trucks carrying aid supplies.
In response, the Israeli military released footage purporting to have been taken from the air and fired shots as a warning to disperse the rioting population, but claimed it did not attack people who had gathered to get supplies. I am.
Regarding this situation, Reuters reports that UN Secretary-General Guterres has indicated that an investigation is necessary to uncover the truth.
In addition, French President Macron posted on social media, ``The situation is horrifying. We must immediately achieve a ceasefire in order to distribute aid supplies.'' In addition, the
Turkish Foreign Ministry said, ``Innocent civilians waiting in line for aid are being targeted.'' "What they have done is evidence that they are trying to wipe out the Palestinian people," he said, harshly criticizing Israel.
Meanwhile, on February 29, US President Biden said that there are "two different explanations" for the situation, and avoided blaming Israel, but he acknowledged that this would complicate negotiations regarding a cessation of fighting, etc. I showed it.
He also explained that the suspension of hostilities by March 4, which he had expressed high hopes for, would not be realized, and attention will be focused on the impact it will have on the outcome of the negotiations.
As fighting continues and aid supplies are delayed, a cameraman from NHK's Gaza office interviewed residents in Rafah in the south on February 29, and was told, ``We want a ceasefire. A one-week suspension is not the solution.'' "We need a ceasefire," he said, calling for a complete ceasefire as soon as possible.