EU calls for immediate humanitarian access to Gaza
The European Union has requested Israel to reopen all border crossings to allow aid groups to provide relief following recent flooding.
The European Union (EU) has urged Israel to reopen all Gaza border crossings to allow aid groups to provide relief following devastating flooding in the territory this week, according to Al Jazeera on Saturday.
In a statement released by the office of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas, the 27-nation bloc said Israel must enable the work of the UN, its agencies, and NGOs.
The EU stated that civilian infrastructure and medical facilities must be protected and that Israel must comply with its obligations under international humanitarian and human rights law.
The call follows an Israeli drone attack on Saturday in Jabaliya that killed two Palestinians, according to Mohamed Abu Selmiya, director of Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
The Israeli military said it struck two Hamas militants in that area, while the American field hospital reported several other people were wounded.
Heavy rain and damage to infrastructure have affected at least 106,000 people, with UNICEF reporting that thousands of tents were submerged and sewage networks were destroyed.
