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Australia, Canada, Italy and the UK urge Israel to allow aid into Gaza

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In short

Diplomatic pressure on Israel intensified after four foreign ministers demanded immediate passage for 150,000 blocked tents and emergency provisions across the Gaza border. Severe rains and flooding have already swept away tens of thousands of improvised shelters, leaving over 1.9 million displaced residents vulnerable to freezing winter conditions. Amid the deepening humanitarian emergency, an Israeli air strike on Nasser Hospital killed six Palestinians on Thursday. The allied governments are urging all parties to accept the 2025 Comprehensive Plan for Gaza to establish a ceasefire alongside critical aid access.

Key points

  • Allied nations Australia, Canada, Italy, and the UK are jointly pushing Israel to lift it…: Allied nations Australia, Canada, Italy, and the UK are jointly pushing Israel to lift its severe blockade on humanitarian aid.
  • International bodies report that more than 1.9 million displaced people in Gaza face crit…: International bodies report that more than 1.9 million displaced people in Gaza face critical shortages of shelter and clean water.
  • The diplomatic crisis coincides with International Criminal Court arrest warrants issued…: The diplomatic crisis coincides with International Criminal Court arrest warrants issued for Israeli leadership over alleged war crimes.

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The countries accuse Israel of preventing tents and other vital supplies from entering Gaza, despite the humanitarian crisis.

Australia, Canada, Italy and the United Kingdom have urged Israel to allow immediate and unimpeded humanitarian access throughout Gaza, highlighting that recent floods have “brought further suffering” for Palestinians living there.

The countries’ foreign ministers co-signed Sunday’s joint statement, the latest international warning about the dire humanitarian situation in the besieged territory.

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“People in Gaza desperately need shelter and humanitarian assistance,” the statement said. “Yet 150,000 tents and other vital supplies are being held at the border and prevented from entering Gaza.”

For years, Israel has restricted entry and exports into Gaza, home to more than 2 million people.

But since the start of its genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023, Israel has placed the Palestinian territory…

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