Berlin calls on Israel to protect civilians in Gaza
The spokesperson continued: "It is equally important that Israel adheres to international humanitarian law." He called on Israel to warn the civilian population in the affected areas of impending combat operations - and to give them the opportunity to get to safety.
"We hope and we assume that there will still be the opportunity to get out of the danger zone," said the Foreign Office spokesperson. People must "actually and de facto be able to find safe shelter elsewhere".
The spokesperson described the end of the ceasefire on Friday as a "bitter setback". This applies "both to the hostages who are still in the hands of the terrorist organization and are hoping to be released in the dark tunnels where they are being held captive, as well as to the people in Gaza who are still in urgent need of humanitarian aid".
The situation in the Gaza Strip has been "extremely precarious for some time now", said the spokesperson. The expansion of the Israeli operation "threatens to increase the humanitarian need". He called for "the necessary humanitarian aid, including fuel, to be allowed into the Gaza Strip in order to supply the people".
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- The AA reported that the Federal Government in Berlin urged Israel to protect civilians in the Gaza Strip during its military offensive.
- The demands for expansion of the Israeli operation pose a risk of increasing the humanitarian need in the Gaza Strip, where civilians are already in dire straits.
- The spokesperson emphasized the importance of Israel adhering to international humanitarian law and warned civilians about incoming combat operations, giving them an opportunity to evacuate to safety.
- The ceasefire's end was a harsh turn of events, affecting both the captive hostages in the hands of the terrorist organization and the beleaguered civilians in the Gaza Strip yearning for aid.
- In Berlin, political leaders and international organizations alike have expressed concerns over the safety of civilians as the conflict escalates in the Gaza Strip.
- German authorities are urging Israel to secure safe havens for the civilian population in the Gaza Strip, ensuring they can leave dangerous areas and find refuge elsewhere.
- Consequently, the Federal Government insists that humanitarian supplies, including fuel, be allowed into the Gaza Strip to cater to the population's urgent needs.
- In recent months, the Gaza Strip has faced extreme instability, with soaring humanitarian demands that may further intensify due to the escalation of military operations in the region.
Source: www.stern.de
