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Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said yesterday that it was imposing a blockade on Gaza because Hamas would not accept a plan which it claimed had been put forward by the US special envoy, Steve Witkoff, to extend phase one of the ceasefire and continue to release hostages, and postpone phase two, which should, in theory, see Israel completely withdraw its forces from Gaza, in effect ending the war.
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“With the end of phase one of the hostage deal, and in light of Hamas’s refusal to accept the Witkoff outline for continuing talks – to which Israel agreed – prime minister Netanyahu has decided that, as of this morning, all entry of goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip will cease. Israel will not allow a ceasefire without the release of our hostages,” it said in a statement. “If Hamas continues its refusal, there will be further consequences.”
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After the announcement, Netanyahu’s spokesperson, Omer Dostri, said: “No trucks entered Gaza this morning, nor will they at this stage.”
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Egypt and Qatar were among the Arab states that said Israel’s decision violated the ceasefire deal. The Egyptian foreign ministry accused Israel of using starvation as “a weapon against the Palestinian people”. Similarly, Qatar’s foreign ministry said: “Qatar strongly condemns the decision of the Israeli occupation government to stop bringing humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, and considers it a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement, (and) international humanitarian law”, adding its “rejection of the use of food as a weapon of war”.
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The UN secretary general, António Guterres, reacted by demanding that “humanitarian aid flow back into Gaza immediately” with the organisation’s humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher describing the move as “alarming”.
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A spokesperson for Palestinian militant group Hamas said Israel’s blockade was “cheap blackmail” and a “coup” against the internationally mediated ceasefire agreement.
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Israel has been accused of “using food as a weapon of war” as it has been accused of blocking out aid in Gaza
Welcome to live coverage of the Middle East's latest developments as Israel has been widely criticized for blocking all humanitarian entry into the Gaza Strip.
Benjamin Netanyahu's office yesterday said it was imposing a blockade in Gaza yesterday as Hamas would not accept the plan proposed by US envoy Steve Witkov, expanding Phase 1 of the halt, continuing to release hostages, and theoretically claiming that Israel should withdraw from its forces entirely in order to end the war.
“In light of the end of Phase 1 of the hostage contract and Hamas' refusal to accept Witkov's outline for continued consultations that Israel agreed to, Prime Minister Netanyahu decided this morning that all intrusions of goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip will cease. Israel will not allow a ceasefire without the release of our hostages,” he said in a statement. “If Hamas continues to reject it, there will be more consequences.”
After the announcement, Netanyahu spokesman Omer Dostri said, “No trucks have entered Gaza this morning, and I have never even entered the truck at this stage.”
Egypt and Qatar were among the Arab countries that said Israel's decision violated the ceasefire agreement. Egypt's Foreign Ministry accused Israel of using hunger as a “arm against the Palestinians.” Similarly, Qatar's Foreign Ministry said: “Qatar strongly condemns the Israeli occupation government's occupying government's halt to bring humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, and considers it a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres responded by demanding that “humanitarian aid be returned to Gaza soon.”
A spokesman for Palestinian extremist group Hamas said the Israeli lockdown was a “cheap and scary mail” and a “coup” against an internationally mediated ceasefire agreement.
