The Palestinian Authority’s representative to the UN noted that the overwhelming majority of votes supporting a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip was a “historic day”. 153 countries called for a cessation of hostilities. writes about this Israel Times.
“Today we are witnessing a historic day with a strong message from the General Assembly. It is our collective responsibility to continue moving in this direction until we see the end of this aggression against our people,” said Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian Authority’s ambassador to the UN.
The situation in the Middle East escalated after thousands of Hamas militants infiltrated Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7, when Hamas announced the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war.
The aim of Israel’s response to Operation Iron Sword was to repel the attack, release 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 began to be sent through the Rafah checkpoint only after October 20, and it was stated that their volume was insufficient.
27 October Israel announced About the “expansion” of the ground operation in Gaza. It is not known exactly when the operation started, but before the operation, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fled their homes and moved to shelters and the south of the region. November 5, as part of the ground operation of IDF forces surrounded Gaza city and supplies cut off, still exists in central Gaza to continue fights.
Previously Hamas launched first hostages.