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January 6, 2025 06:00
gaza strip, tel aviv, israel - As the Israeli army continues its massacre in Gaza, the Tel Aviv government is contemplating completely cutting off humanitarian aid to the region, where 90% of the population is struggling to survive in hunger.
While the Israeli army's atrocities in the Gaza Strip persist, the Tel Aviv government is considering the complete cessation of humanitarian aid to the region, where 90% of the 2 million population is trying to survive in hunger. Humanitarian aid organizations have been warning of the risk of famine in the besieged Gaza Strip for months, while the Israeli government is planning to cut off the few aid shipments that enter the region.
An Israeli official, speaking to CNN without naming sources, claimed that 'humanitarian aid goes to Hamas, not to civilians,' suggesting that cutting aid entirely is one of the options being considered by the Tel Aviv government.
According to the latest update by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), only 2,205 aid trucks entered Gaza in December. Before the Israeli siege, around 15,000 trucks entered Gaza monthly, and 91% of the 2.1 million residents are facing 'high levels of food insecurity.' Despite this, the Israeli government insists that there are no restrictions on aid entering the region.
Meanwhile, in the last 72 hours, Israel has launched 94 airstrikes in the region, resulting in at least 184 Palestinian casualties. The Gaza Health Ministry announced that in the heavily bombed north, three state hospitals are now out of service. The ministry stated that the army is hindering the medical teams from reaching the wounded after the attacks.
Moreover, a video released by Hamas's military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, features an Israeli soldier, Liri Albag, calling on the government to take action for his release. Addressing the government, Albag questions, 'If your loved ones were in captivity, would the war continue? Do you really want to kill us?' The negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage exchange between Hamas and Israel in Qatar have hit a deadlock, with reports of ongoing disagreement between the parties.