A coalition of 113 human rights organizations from around the world has urged the United Nations Security Council to impose international sanctions on Israel in an effort to halt what they describe as genocide in Gaza and to end the blockade entirely.

The call to action, issued on Wednesday in three languages, emphasizes the need for immediate intervention to stop the alleged genocide and to save lives in the face of widespread famine.

The rights organizations assert that the current situation for Gaza residents amounts to collective punishment, a violation of international law.

They have called on the international community to fulfill its legal, moral, and humanitarian obligations to act promptly to stop the genocide, systematic killings through starvation and dehydration, and to lift the blockade on the Gaza Strip.

The coalition is also demanding that the UN General Assembly freeze Israel's membership in the assembly, indicating serious concerns over violations of human rights and humanitarian law.

The statement notes that Gaza has been under a protracted aggressive military campaign and genocide for 576 days.

It highlights the ongoing humanitarian disaster exacerbated by Israel's intensification of the blockade, now in its 64th day.

During this period, Israel has closed all crossings to humanitarian assistance, essential goods, and medicines, completely preventing fuel from entering the region.

These actions have resulted in an unprecedented deterioration of the humanitarian and health situation in Gaza, crippling basic life-sustaining services, including severe shortages in water supply, the shutdown of sewage treatment plants, and near-total collapse of healthcare services, including the closure of hospitals.

The blockade has resulted in the paralysis of essential services such as bakeries, leading to widespread hunger among Palestinians, which the organizations characterize as a systematic weapon of coercion employed by the Israeli authorities.

The coalition emphasizes that Israel's policies directly violate decisions made by the International Court of Justice and constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity under international humanitarian law and human rights law.

Recent data from humanitarian organizations and the United Nations indicates that 91% of Gaza's population is facing a crisis of food insecurity, with 345,000 classified as being in the highest levels of risk.

Additionally, 92% of children aged 6 months to 2 years, along with nursing mothers, are not receiving adequate nutrition, posing lifelong health complications.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza has reported that 60,000 children require treatment for malnutrition, and the crisis has pushed 490,000 residents into a catastrophic state of famine, including 557,000 women.

In a related development, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Wednesday that Spain plans to propose a resolution at the UN General Assembly calling for urgent measures to stop the massacre of civilians in Gaza and to ensure humanitarian aid can reach the area.

Sánchez, speaking during a parliamentary session, indicated that the international community must not remain indifferent to the situation in Palestine but did not disclose specific details about the resolution or its timing.

This announcement comes amid Israel's confirmation of an expanded military campaign aimed at occupying Gaza and displacing its population.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich remarked that "Gaza will be completely destroyed" following the conflict, adding that residents would likely begin to "leave in large numbers to a third country" after being relocated to the south.

Smotrich’s comments have been met with widespread condemnation, notably from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who warned that this new Israeli plan threatens the existence of Palestinians in Gaza as a community.

Moreover, Spain, in a joint statement with five other European countries, highlighted that Israel's long-term presence in Gaza represents a "new red line" and undermines the prospect for a two-state solution.

Spain formally recognized the State of Palestine on May 28, 2024, joining Ireland and Norway, and has emerged as a leading critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government within the European Union, leading to notable tensions in relations with Israel.

In 2014, the Spanish parliament nearly unanimously passed a non-binding resolution calling for recognition of the Palestinian state, illustrating Spain's continued advocacy for Palestinian rights.

Diplomatic tensions have also resurfaced between Madrid and the Israeli embassy after a Spanish minister referred to a planned genocide in Gaza.