Israel and "Hamas" Agree on Humanitarian Aid and Medicine Entry for Civilians and Hostages in Gaza
Israel and Hamas, who have been engaged in a conflict in Gaza since October 7, reached an agreement on Tuesday to allow the entry of humanitarian aid for civilians and medicine for Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian movement. This news comes from the Qatari Foreign Ministry, which led the mediation between the two parties.
According to the French Press Agency, the spokesperson for the Qatari Foreign Ministry, Majed Al Ansari, announced that "the State of Qatar, in cooperation with the friendly French Republic, has successfully mediated an agreement between Israel and Hamas. The agreement includes the introduction of medicine and a shipment of humanitarian aid to the civilians in the Gaza Strip, especially in the areas most affected and damaged, in exchange for delivering the necessary medication to those detained in the sector."
As reported by the official Qatari News Agency (QNA), Al Ansari stated that “the medicines and aid will be sent tomorrow (Wednesday) to the Egyptian city of Al-Arish aboard two aircraft belonging to the Qatari Armed Forces, in preparation for their transfer to the Gaza Strip.”
Adrienne Watson, the spokesperson for the National Security Council at the White House, mentioned that President Joe Biden's administration "welcomed" Qatar's announcement of reaching an agreement to deliver medicine to the hostages held by the Hamas movement in Gaza.
As the war continues, humanitarian conditions in the besieged sector have deteriorated, while international and non-governmental organizations call for the acceleration of sufficient aid deliveries.
Since tightening the blockade on October 8, following years of restrictions that were originally imposed in 2007 when Hamas took control, the residents of Gaza have been suffering from a lack of all basic services and materials.
The conflict erupted after an unprecedented attack by Hamas on October 7 against Israel, which resulted in the death of around 1,140 people, mostly civilians, according to a count by the French Press Agency based on official Israeli sources.
Approximately 250 people were taken as hostages, with 132 still being held in the sector, according to Israeli authorities. This follows the release of more than a hundred under a ceasefire at the end of November in exchange for the release of 240 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails.
The Ministry of Health under Hamas announced on Tuesday that the death toll from Israeli shelling in the sector has risen to 24,285, a majority of whom are women, young adults, and children.
The ministry clarified in a statement that children, women, and the elderly constitute 75 percent of the casualties in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the war. It noted that at least 10,600 children, 7,200 women, and 1,049 elderly individuals have been killed in the conflict.
As reported by the official Qatari News Agency (QNA), Al Ansari stated that “the medicines and aid will be sent tomorrow (Wednesday) to the Egyptian city of Al-Arish aboard two aircraft belonging to the Qatari Armed Forces, in preparation for their transfer to the Gaza Strip.”
Adrienne Watson, the spokesperson for the National Security Council at the White House, mentioned that President Joe Biden's administration "welcomed" Qatar's announcement of reaching an agreement to deliver medicine to the hostages held by the Hamas movement in Gaza.
As the war continues, humanitarian conditions in the besieged sector have deteriorated, while international and non-governmental organizations call for the acceleration of sufficient aid deliveries.
Since tightening the blockade on October 8, following years of restrictions that were originally imposed in 2007 when Hamas took control, the residents of Gaza have been suffering from a lack of all basic services and materials.
The conflict erupted after an unprecedented attack by Hamas on October 7 against Israel, which resulted in the death of around 1,140 people, mostly civilians, according to a count by the French Press Agency based on official Israeli sources.
Approximately 250 people were taken as hostages, with 132 still being held in the sector, according to Israeli authorities. This follows the release of more than a hundred under a ceasefire at the end of November in exchange for the release of 240 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails.
The Ministry of Health under Hamas announced on Tuesday that the death toll from Israeli shelling in the sector has risen to 24,285, a majority of whom are women, young adults, and children.
The ministry clarified in a statement that children, women, and the elderly constitute 75 percent of the casualties in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the war. It noted that at least 10,600 children, 7,200 women, and 1,049 elderly individuals have been killed in the conflict.
