Ongoing fighting will make aid deliveries difficult: ICRC
12/2/2023 2:43:38 PM
Hisham Mhanna of the International Committee of the Red Cross says he hopes humanitarian aid for the people of war-torn Gaza won’t be “politicised”.
“We continue to urge all parties to allow (aid) access for all civilians … hospitals, medical teams and humanitarian workers so that they can continue with their life-saving work,” he told Al Jazeera from Gaza.
Moreover, Mhanna said the continuing fighting in the besieged enclave made it difficult for aid agencies to operate.
“There should be a complete ceasefire so that the humanitarian aid can help alleviate, even if slightly, the suffering of civilians,” adding that political efforts were needed to ensure there wasn’t a collapse of the humanitarian sector in Gaza.
“We continue to urge all parties to allow (aid) access for all civilians … hospitals, medical teams and humanitarian workers so that they can continue with their life-saving work,” he told Al Jazeera from Gaza.
Moreover, Mhanna said the continuing fighting in the besieged enclave made it difficult for aid agencies to operate.
“There should be a complete ceasefire so that the humanitarian aid can help alleviate, even if slightly, the suffering of civilians,” adding that political efforts were needed to ensure there wasn’t a collapse of the humanitarian sector in Gaza.