The US State Department announced that visa restrictions will be imposed on people suspected of committing violence against civilians in the Palestinian-majority West Bank. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken conveys the relevant statement TASS.
Violence means, among other things, restricting civilians’ access to basic services and needs. It is stated that the sanctions will be applied to the representatives of all possible parties involved.
Before that, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs statedThat evacuating people from the Gaza Strip violates human rights.
The situation in the Middle East escalated further on October 7, when Hamas announced the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood and thousands of armed supporters of the movement entered Israel from the Gaza Strip. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war.
The aim of Israel’s “Iron Swords” intervention operation was to repel the attack, free more than 200 hostages, including foreigners, and destroy Hamas. In order to achieve this goal, Israel launched major rocket attacks on the Gaza Strip from the first day of the operation. At the same time, the Israeli National Security Council decided to stop the supply of water, food, goods, electricity and fuel to the sector. Humanitarian aid shipments to Gaza only started to be sent through the Rafah checkpoint on October 21, and it was stated that their volume was insufficient.
November 22 Israel and Hamas To agree About the release of Gumpuse and some hostages. The ceasefire agreement was officially signed on November 24 entry in force and finished On the morning of December 1st.
Previously reportedIt was stated that Jordan’s West Bank will be responsible for the far-right Jewish Orthodox.
Source: Gazeta
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