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53 UN member states and organizations urged Israel’s incoming government to open all Gaza crossings for unrestricted aid. The call was led by the UK, Qatar and Jordan and delivered at the UN in New York.
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53-country Gaza winter appeal
Fifty-three countries and organizations led by Qatar, Jordan, and the United Kingdom urged Israel’s incoming government to open Gaza to unrestricted aid and to facilitate full and regular operation of Egyptian and Jordanian humanitarian corridors as winter approaches. The group delivered its appeal at the United Nations headquarters in New York, and it said the comprehensive plan endorsed by the Security Council under Resolution 2803 calls for the immediate entry of humanitarian aid in its entirety and at levels no less than those agreed on January 19, 2025. The statement warned that restrictions on the entry of basic shelter supplies and other life-saving provisions continue to prevent humanitarian organizations from responding at the required scale, and it said the lack of adequate shelter exposes residents to risks including hypothermia, respiratory infections, waterborne diseases, and other preventable illnesses.
The group also called for the restoration of medical referrals to East Jerusalem and the West Bank for cases and injuries that cannot be adequately treated within the Gaza Strip, and it demanded protection for healthcare workers, health facilities, and medical transport in accordance with international humanitarian law. The appeal said it is concerned about continued suffering in the Gaza Strip and announced commitments to support humanitarian efforts and to support the Palestinian Authority with the Transitional National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, the United Nations, and other humanitarian partners to restore essential health services and rehabilitate health infrastructure.
Fletcher rejects election delay
UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher criticised delays in delivering essential winter supplies to Gaza, and he said waiting for a new Israeli government to be formed was not an acceptable reason to hold up aid.
Fletcher told the public, “Now we’re told to wait for the formation of a government. In case anyone has any doubt about international humanitarian law, this is not an acceptable excuse,” and he added that the international community and Board of Peace had made clear that position.
Britain’s ambassador Sarah MacIntosh said the comprehensive peace plan endorsed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 provides for the immediate entry into Gaza of full humanitarian assistance at levels no lower than those agreed on January 19, 2025, and she said “This has not yet been realized.”
MacIntosh warned that as winter sets in, far too many people in Gaza remain without adequate shelter and risk exposure to hypothermia, respiratory infections, waterborne diseases, and other preventable illnesses.
The appeal also called for Israel to protect health workers, hospitals, medical transport and humanitarian sites, and it urged speeded accountable criminal investigations into attacks against healthcare and aid workers.
Aid access, hospitals, and strikes
The joint appeal urged Israel to open all available crossings and land routes and to restore medical referral pathways to hospitals in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, while it demanded transparent criminal investigations into attacks against healthcare and humanitarian workers. The statement also warned that the inability to provide adequate care within the Gaza Strip necessitates urgent opening of borders and crossings to save the lives of thousands of injured and sick people, and it demanded full protection for health sector workers, medical facilities, and ambulance transport in compliance with international humanitarian law. The appeal said the comprehensive plan approved by the UN Security Council under Resolution 2803 had not been implemented as required, and it warned that the volume of supplies entering the Strip since the ceasefire remains below the minimum to meet growing needs.
“On Thursday, Israel bombed Nasser hospital in southern Gaza, killing 10 people.”
The National added that on Thursday Israel bombed Nasser hospital in southern Gaza, killing 10 people, and it said the strike hit a building containing surgery wards at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis. The National reported that Israel’s military said it had aimed at a senior Hamas commander and accused the militants of using the hospital complex to plan attacks, which the group denied, while it also said more than 1,600 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the ceasefire according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.