Israel will not allow humanitarian supplies into Gaza from the Israeli side of the border but will not block aid coming from Egypt, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has said.
“In light of President Biden’s demand, Israel will not thwart humanitarian supplies from Egypt as long as it is only food, water and medicine for the civilian population in the southern Gaza Strip or moving there,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.
It also said that Israel:
- Will not allow any humanitarian aid from its territory to the Gaza Strip as long as our abductees are not returned
- Demands the Red Cross visits to our abductees and works to mobilise extensive international support for this demand
- Will not thwart humanitarian supplies from Egypt as long as these supplies do not reach Hamas. “Any supplies that reach Hamas will be thwarted,” the statement said.
Source: AlJazeera
