Netanyahu promises help for Gaza - EU sets signs against Iran!

Netanyahu promises help for Gaza - EU sets signs against Iran!

Gazastreifen, Palästina - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised more humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip. This expressed EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after a phone call with Netanyahu. The president emphasized the need for humanitarian aid to be brought to Gaza, while the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Iran was discussed at the same time. From the Leyen, Iran described Iran as the main source of instability in the region and demanded that it should not have nuclear weapons. While she reaffirmed Israel's right to self -defense, she explained that long -term solutions can only be achieved through negotiations.

Against the background of these political framework, Israel plans to allow aid deliveries in the Gaza Strip again for the time being. German organizations, including the German Red Cross, Caritas and Diakonie catastrophe help, hope to be able to quickly distribute their urgently needed goods such as milk powder, flour, dosing food and water. According to UNICEF Germany, over 2.2 million people in the Gaza Strip are dependent on help, including more than 70,000 children who are acute malfunction and need medical care.

Humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip

The security Situation for aid organizations, however, remains threatening. Hospitals in the Gaza Strip are largely destroyed and mobile medical units fight with lack of material. For trucks that have been waiting at the borders for weeks, the approval of the import of relief goods is necessary. The Israeli government currently only allows elementary relief goods against hunger, which further tightens the situation. It remains unclear whether special food for malnourished children can get into the region.

More than 400 humanitarian helpers in the region died through the fighting. The organizations demand clear humanitarian zones to ensure the safe distribution of relief goods. Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee from the Red Cross, is concerned about the general humanitarian crisis that not only affects 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 offer civilians and wounded protection.

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