The spokesperson for the Red Cross in the Near and Middle East, Imene Trabelsi, warns TSF that the situation is alarming and catastrophic. The health sector is on the verge of collapse and in the next few hours there will be no generators either.
“In Gaza, the situation at the moment is quite critical, almost catastrophic. The health sector is on the verge of collapse. The needs of the population are increasing minute by minute, while resources in health facilities are decreasing dramatically. “The main power plant in Gaza has stopped working completely. People have to resort to generators, but fuel reserves are running out very quickly, which means that in the next few hours even this option will not be available,” says Imene Trabelsi.
The official confirms that they are in contact with Israel and Hamas to try to free the hostages.
“We are in contact with all relevant authorities, including Israel and Hamas, to ensure that the hostages can be released, but also to ensure that people have answers about the fate of their relatives. I emphasize that the taking of hostages is prohibited by international humanitarian law and renew our call to all parties to the conflict to respect their legal obligations,” he stressed. TSF the spokesperson.
The Palestinian Red Cross lost two workers providing medical care on Wednesday. On the Israeli side, a member of the Red Cross also died.
“There are scenes of horror and permanent fear among families and children. I also want to say that humanitarian workers and first aid teams are working in very difficult circumstances. Yesterday, our partners at the Palestine Red Cross lost two people. They died while “They were trying to deliver humanitarian aid and had already lost two more people this week. On the Israeli side, the organization equivalent to the Red Cross also lost a member of its staff when trying to help the population,” he added.
Dozens of Israelis and foreigners, soldiers, civilians, children and women, are believed to be in the hands of Hamas in the Gaza Strip since the start of the offensive. Israeli authorities identify 150 hostages, while hundreds of people remain missing and bodies continue to be identified.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has also begun a process of negotiations with Hamas to obtain the release of the hostages, an official source told the France-Presse news agency on Wednesday night.
Hamas, in power in the Gaza Strip since 2007, launched a surprise attack on Israeli territory on October 7, under the name of operation “Al-Aqsa Storm”, with the launch of thousands of rockets and the incursion of rebels. armed by land. sea and air.
In response, Israel bombed several Hamas facilities in that Palestinian territory from the air, in an operation it called “Iron Swords.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country is “at war” with Hamas, which has been internationally classified as a terrorist movement not only by Israel, but also by the United States, the European Union (EU) and other nations.
Israel, which has imposed a total siege on the Gaza Strip and cut off the supply of water, fuel and electricity, has confirmed more than 1,200 dead and 3,700 wounded since the start of the Hamas offensive, supported by the Lebanese Hezbollah and the branch of the Islamic Jihad. .
Source: TSF
