Netanyahu promises help for Gaza - EU sets an example against Iran!

Netanyahu promises help for Gaza - EU sets an example against Iran!

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised more humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said this after a telephone conversation with Netanyahu. The President stressed the need to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza while discussing the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Iran. Von der Leyen called Iran the main source of instability in the region and called for it not to have nuclear weapons. While reaffirming Israel's right to self-defense, she stated that long-term solutions can only be achieved through negotiations.

Against the background of these political conditions, Israel plans to allow aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip again for the time being. German organizations, including the German Red Cross, Caritas and Diakonie Catastrophe Aid, hope to be able to quickly distribute urgently needed goods such as milk powder, flour, canned food and water. According to UNICEF Germany, over 2.2 million people in the Gaza Strip are in need of assistance, including more than 70,000 children who are acutely malnourished and need medical care.

Humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip

However, the security situation for aid organizations remains threatening. Hospitals in the Gaza Strip are largely destroyed and mobile medical units are struggling with a lack of supplies. Trucks that have been waiting at the border for weeks need permission to import relief supplies. The Israeli government is currently only allowing basic relief supplies against hunger, which is further exacerbating the situation. It remains unclear whether special food for malnourished children can reach the region.

More than 400 humanitarian workers have died in the fighting in the region. The organizations are calling for clear humanitarian zones to ensure the safe distribution of aid. Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, is concerned about the broader humanitarian crisis that affects not only the Gaza Strip, but also other conflict regions such as Sudan. Spoljaric emphasizes that humanitarian aid cannot be left to political actors and that the Geneva Conventions must continue to apply to provide protection for civilians and the wounded.

In this tense situation, the focus is on the upcoming G7 summit of the heads of state and government of the seven major Western economies, where the situation in the conflict between Israel and Iran will be an important topic. Developments in this conflict and the humanitarian challenges in the Gaza Strip remain critical and require international attention and support.