United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed grave concerns about a U.S.-supported relief effort in Gaza, labeling it "inherently unsafe" with his stark statement: “It is killing people.” He further commented on the obstruction of UN humanitars' work and emphasized Israel’s role as occupying power to facilitate aid access for Palestinians.
“People are losing their lives merely in an attempt to feed themselves and loved ones, with such desperate search becoming a deadly end,” stated Guterres during his press briefing.
Updated at approximately the same time today as before: The Israeli military is conducting investigations into alleged war crimes after mounting proof surfaces that soldiers have intentionally fired upon Palestinians queuing up for aid in Gaza, according to Reuters news agency reports.
A brief round-up of significant happenings now:
The Israeli military has initiated an internal probe into potential war crimes amid growing evidence suggesting troops deliberately targeted civilians seeking help at the distribution point for aid in Gaza, as reported by Reuters.
UN Secretary General António Guterres voiced his dissatisfaction with a U.S.-supported relief effort in Gaza today. He expressed serious concerns that this operation is “inherently unsafe,” and according to him, it’s causing fatalities — essentially stating: "It's killing people."
He also drew attention towards the obstruction of UN humanitarian workings by Israel as an occupying powerhouse while stressing on its duty to allow access for aid deliveries into Palestine.
“The desperate quest for sustenance must never translate into a lethal outcome,” he asserted, per Reuters' reportage.
We are now concluding the live blog updates. Here’s an overview of today:
Following Guterres comments and allegations against Israeli forces targeting civilians in Gaza aid distribution centers, at least 56,331 Palestinians have been killed since October events began with Israel's aggressive actions towards the territory. In just yesterday alone, a reported death toll of around 72 and injuries involving about 174 people were due directly or indirectly from these attacks within Gaza’s boundaries as per health ministry records shared today by Reuters.
Moreover: Israeli forces carried out intense air strikes on Lebanon's southern region, specifically Nabatieh city yesterday with reported civilian casualties following Israel accuses Hezbollah of storing arms there — a claim rejected and condemned loudly enough back in Beirut where the prime minister denounced these Israeli assaults as violations against ceasefire terms.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reports another death amongst their ranks, marking its 50th since conflict initiation — this time involving Haitham Bassam Abu Issa who served at the PRCS clinic in Deir al-Balah, Gaza's central location.
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has indicated Iran might turn down any requests from UN nuclear watchdog chief for inspection visits to its facilities today as per Reuters reportage; his views on such demands being not only meaningless but potentially harmful have been expressed publicly online.
Donald Trump reiterated earlier this day that Tehran has shown willingness in meeting after US strikes, according again to the reports by agencies like Reuters as they continue providing updates and information about unfolding events.
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