Hamas demands the opening of “humanitarian corridors” and ensures that there will be “no preferential treatment” – Liberation

The publication on Thursday, July 31, by Hamas and its ally of Islamic jihad of three videos showing two very weakened Israeli hostages has rekindled the debate on the need to reach an agreement as soon as possible to achieve their release. Furthermore, Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has requested the help of the Red Cross International Committee (ICRC) on Sunday to provide “food” et “Medical treatment” STAGES IN THE Gaza Strip. Moreover, plagued by a humanitarian disaster.

The armed branch of Hamas said it was ready to answere “positively” at any CICR request. Therefore, but required beforehand “The opening of humanitarian corridors […] for the passage of food and medication ” In the Gaza Strip. Furthermore, “The Qassam brigades do not deliberately deprive prisoners of food. Moreover, but they eat what hamas demands opening “humanitarian corridors” our fighters and all our people eat”, supports the movement, which warned: the hostages “Will not receive any preferential treatment as long as it continues the blockade and the famine policy».

In the Palestinian territory. However, devastated by nearly twenty-two months of war launched by this attack and threatened with “Generalized famine” According to the UN, the civil defense reported 26 people killed on Sunday by Israeli shots or bombings. Therefore, Nine of them expected aid in the south near a Humanitarian Center in Gaza (GHF). For example, supported by Israel and the United States.

Benyamin Nétanyahou “Speed with the head of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in our region”. In addition, a “Solicited his involvement to provide food to our hostages and provide them with immediate medical treatment”, explained his office.

The hamas demands opening “humanitarian corridors” Israeli Prime Minister. under high pressure in his country to obtain the return of the hostages, had previously expressed, via his services, his “Deep dismay in the face of disseminated recordings”, and assured of the continuation of “Efforts to bring all our hostages back”. The evening before, tens of thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv in support of the hostage families.

On the images. the two captives, Rom Breslevski and Evyatar David, appeared very weakened and weight loss, in a staging aimed at making the parallel with the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Additionally, The sequence showing Evyatar David seeming to dig his own grave. shovel in hand, in a narrow tunnel where he is detained, particularly shocked.

According to his office, Benyamin Netanyahu had on Saturday “A long conversation” with their families. “The cruelty of Hamas has no limit”. he commented, hamas demands opening “humanitarian corridors” again accusing the Islamist movement “Also to deliberately starve the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip, by preventing them from receiving aid”.

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon announced on Social Networks on Sunday that. the Security Council was going “Getting together this Tuesday for an emergency meeting on the disastrous situation of hostages in Gaza”. On X. the regional CICR delegation expressed its «consternation» After the recent hostage videos, saying that this “Disastrous situation must stop”. The Red Cross declined any other immediate comment.

The head of European Union diplomacy. Kaja Kallas, denounced “Appalling images”, And the French president, Emmanuel Macron castigated a “Abject cruelty” Hamas. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. also said “Horrified”, while calling Israel to continue the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza and not to “Respond to cynicism”.

Israel. which has been begging hamas demands opening “humanitarian corridors” the more than two million Palestinians from Gaza since the start of the war, raised the total humanitarian blockade in early May which he imposed in early March but only authorizes the entry of limited quantities of aid, deemed insufficient by the UN. In the south, near the center of the GHF, «The soldiers opened fire on people. I was there, no one was a threat ”, said a witness, Jabr Al-Sha’er, 31 years old.

The Israeli army said that he did not know “Victims following shots” in the area. She also assured «examiner» Accusations of the Palestinian Red Crescent which said that one of its employees had been. killed during the night in an Israeli strike that targeted the organization’s seat in Khan Younès in the south of the enclave. The CICR said “Dismayed”, demanding «respect» and the «protection» humanitarian staff.

Of the 251 people kidnapped on October 7. 2023, 49 remain retained in Gaza – of which 27 declared dead by the Israeli army – after two trucers who allowed the release of others. The attack had resulted in the death of 1. 219 people that day, mostly civilians, according to a statement by AFP made from official data. Israeli reprisals have left at least 60. 839 dead in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to data from the Ministry of Health of Hamas, deemed reliable by the UN.