Key takeaways:
- The United Nations has called for an “immediate humanitarian cease-fire” of the Israel-Hamas war to allow for aid to reach Palestinians in Gaza.
- The conflict began when Hamas launched a massive attack on Israel, resulting in a siege and airstrikes at the blockaged territory.
- The U.N. has urged both sides to accept the cease-fire and allow aid to reach the people of Gaza, as well as called for an independent investigation into the hospital bombing.
The United Nations on Thursday called for an “immediate humanitarian cease-fire” of the Israel-Hamas war to allow for aid to reach Palestinians in Gaza. The call for a break in the fighting, which erupted on Oct. 7 after Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, came a day after President Joe Biden got the Israelis to agree to allow limited aid into the teeming Palestinian territory.
The Rafah Crossing, along with the El Arish airport in Egypt, are the only two points of entry for aid into Gaza. U.N. Secretary General António Guterres said at a news conference in Egypt that the people of Gaza had gone without any shipments of fuel, food, water, medicine and other essentials for nearly two weeks.
The conflict began when Hamas — a militant group located in Gaza — launched a massive attack on Israel. In retaliation, Israel sieged and launched airstrikes at the blockaged territory, which took a toll on the 2.4 million Palestinians in Gaza. The Israeli missiles badly damaged Gaza roads, leading to a humanitarian crisis in the region.
On Tuesday, at least 500 Palestinians were killed in a deadly blast at Gaza City’s al-Ahli hospital, which neither Israel nor Gaza has taken responsibility for. The U.N. has urged both sides to accept the cease-fire and allow aid to reach the people of Gaza. The U.N. has also called for an independent investigation into the hospital bombing.
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