The "Peace Council" calls on Israel to "allow the entry of necessary aid" into Gaza

- The US-led Peace Council called on Israel to allow necessary aid into the Gaza Strip, following what it described as an “inadequate” response to the massive floods that swept the devastated Strip over the weekend. According to the United Nations, monsoon rains have flooded tens of thousands of tents across Gaza, where nearly two million Palestinians need shelter.

The council said, in a statement, on Monday: “The urgent entry and distribution of basic shelter supplies, sanitation facilities, drainage systems, and other materials needed to confront the winter season is critical to protecting civilian lives.” This council - which was established by the administration of US President Donald Trump with the support of a resolution issued by the United Nations Security Council - was originally intended to supervise the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza that was signed a year ago, in addition to the reconstruction of the Strip, but these efforts remained stalled for months.

The Council called on Israel to "allow the entry of necessary materials for temporary shelters, water and sanitation infrastructure, waste management, water drainage, and wastewater removal." It is noteworthy that a large part of the civilian infrastructure in Gaza was destroyed as a result of the Israeli bombing of the Strip over the course of 3 years of war.

On Sunday, Israel announced that it had allowed more than 91,000 tents to enter Gaza ahead of the arrival of winter, but it refuses to allow the entry of heavy equipment needed for large-scale cleaning operations and removal of rubble. The Coordinator of Israeli Government Activities in the Palestinian Territories - the body responsible for supervising the Gaza Strip - said: “The reconstruction of Gaza cannot begin until the Hamas movement is completely disarmed,” adding that “Israel will not allow the entry of equipment that may be used to develop terrorist capabilities.”