International diplomatic efforts raced to secure the opening of Gaza’s Egyptian border so that humanitarian aid can get into the besieged enclave as food, fuel and water supplies dwindle.
About 300,000 Israeli troops have amassed at the borders of Gaza and Lebanon, escalating the risk of a war on two fronts, while international diplomatic efforts raced to secure the opening of Gaza’s Egyptian border so that humanitarian aid can get into the besieged enclave.
The United States has been trying to broker a deal to reopen Egypt’s Rafah crossing with Gaza so that humanitarian aid can be brought in and foreigners can leave the enclave. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres made a passionate plea for aid to reach Gaza as he said the Middle East was on “the verge of the abyss”.
Israeli officials have given no timetable for a ground invasion that aid groups warn could hasten a humanitarian crisis in the coastal Gaza enclave. A week of blistering airstrikes has demolished entire neighbourhoods but failed to stem militant rocket fire into Israel. He said the United Nations had stocks of food, water, medical supplies and fuel available in surrounding countries that could be dispatched within hours. “To ensure delivery, our staff need to be able to bring these supplies into and throughout Gaza safely, and without impediment,” he said.
Biden has urged Israel to follow the laws of war in its response to the Hamas attacks, and on Sunday said
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