United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the “humanitarian pause” agreed between Israel and Hamas does not solve key problems.
UN Secretary-General Guterres said that the “humanitarian pause does not resolve key issues”
UN Secretary-General Guterres spoke at a press conference with African Union (AU) Commission President Moussa Faki Mahamat.
Stating that a “humanitarian ceasefire” should be declared in Gaza, Guterres said, “The humanitarian break was a step in the right direction. It was a symbol of hope, but it does not solve the key problems we face.”
Guterres emphasized that they insist on an unconditional and immediate “humanitarian ceasefire” that will ensure the immediate release of prisoners and the immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to people in Gaza.
Guterres also sent a message to the Israeli government, which has said it will resume attacks after the end of the “humanitarian pause”, saying, “My message is clear. We need a humanitarian ceasefire.”
Latest situation in Israel’s occupation of Gaza
On the morning of October 7, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, launched a comprehensive offensive to “respond to Israel’s continuous violations against Palestinians and their holy sites, especially the Al-Aqsa Mosque”, while the Israeli army launched intense aerial bombardment of the Gaza Strip.
It was announced that 1200 Israelis, including more than 310 soldiers, were killed and 5,132 people were injured in the attacks on October 7. According to the Israeli army, 70 Israeli soldiers have been killed in clashes in Gaza and 6 Israeli soldiers have been killed on the Lebanese border since October 7.
According to the government in Gaza, the number of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip since October 7 has exceeded 15,000, including more than 6,150 children and 4,000 women.
In the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, 242 Palestinians have been killed in attacks by Israeli forces and Jewish settlers since October 7.
In Gaza, the Israeli army stormed dozens of hospitals in Gaza, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of wounded civilians and civilians, hitting their settlements or main buildings and raiding some hospitals. Hundreds of people were killed and injured in the attacks.
Since October 8, 85 Hezbollah members have been killed in clashes between the Israeli army and Hezbollah on the border.
Prisoner swap agreement between Hamas and Israel
The agreement between Israel and Hamas for a four-day “humanitarian pause” in hostilities came into effect at 07:00 (08:00 GMT) on Friday, November 24.
So far, 61 Israeli prisoners, including one man, women and children, have been released from the Gaza Strip and 180 Palestinian women and children have been released from Israeli prisons as part of the prisoner swap agreement within the framework of the “humanitarian pause” compromise between Israel and Hamas.
Qatar announced yesterday that the temporary ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was extended for another two days as a result of mediation efforts.
