It’s time to genuinely pour life-saving supplies into Gaza. On the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, Mr. Guterres declared, “The choice is clear: either surge or starvation.”
According to a UN-backed analysis, nearly half of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents are suffering from severe food insecurity, and if a truce is not achieved or if there is no prolonged access to relief, there might be a famine by the end of May.
The foreign secretary, Lord Cameron, and international relief organizations have blamed Israel for the lengthy line of vehicles that the UN secretary-general was standing next to. They assert that certain supplies are stranded at the border.
Additionally, Mr. Guterres reiterated his pleas for a “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in the wake of the Gaza Health Ministry, which is managed by Hamas, claiming that over 32,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s military operation.
The UN chief stated in a statement that Gazans “remain stuck in a non-stop nightmare” and that it was time to “silence the guns”.
He went on, “Communities destroyed. Houses destroyed. Generations and entire families exterminated. Starvation and famine are robbing the populace. The more attacks, the worse things will get.”
