The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, warned on Monday of the “urgency” of the situation in the Gaza Strip, which is increasingly “deteriorating”. Borrell advocates allowing “pauses” in aid distribution.
During the meeting of European Union Foreign Ministers held in Brussels on Monday, the European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, warned of a “catastrophic” situation and demanded that the delivery of aid be allowed, especially to hospitals who are deprived of medical facilities. energy.
“As you can see, more than half of the hospitals in the Gaza Strip are no longer functioning, mainly due to a lack of fuel, and fuel is urgently needed,” the commissioner said, recalling that Brussels “has been saying this since day one. “.
The head of European Diplomacy, Josep Borrell, said the 27 left a call on Israel to “show maximum restraint to save civilian lives.”
“We condemn Hamas’ use of people in hospitals as shields,” said Borrell, who also expressed “concern about the dire situation in hospitals hit hard by the bombings.”
The European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, describes a situation that is getting worse “with every passing hour”.
“The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is catastrophic and worsening by the hour. And something must be done about that. First, we need to allow many more trucks carrying humanitarian aid through,” he warned.
Josep Borrell reiterates the European Union’s call and warns that it is urgent to create conditions for the distribution of aid.
“We are asking for immediate breaks. I say this in the plural, not just one, but several pauses. (…) It is necessary to establish immediate breaks and humanitarian corridors to cope with the terrible situation of the people in Gaza.” , he defended.
The European Union’s repeated call for pauses in the distribution of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip.
Source: DN
