Twenty trucks of humanitarian aid won’t alter the reality of collective punishment, says a Palestinian activist
Twenty trucks of relief supplies, according to Mustafa Barghouti, the founder of the Palestinian National Initiative and a former member of parliament, “would not change much of the reality of collective punishment.”
He claimed in a video he posted that Israel “continues to threaten and intimidate no fewer than 27 hospitals in Gaza, threatening to bombard them unless they evacuate, It might entail a repetition of the atrocity committed at the Baptist hospital in Gaza.
The protester said, “We need immediate support to lessen this level of collective punishment against the Palestinian people.
20 trucks will not change much of the reality of collective punishment pic.twitter.com/20xwxeYjbk
— Mustafa Barghouti @Mustafa_Barghouti (@MustafaBarghou1) October 21, 2023
Israel to step up Gaza strikes: military spokesman
According to AFP, an Israeli military official announced at a press conference that Israel will immediately intensify its attacks in Gaza to put more pressure on Hamas.
“We must enter the next stage of the conflict in the best possible circumstances, not based on what anyone tells us. As of right now, we are stepping up our strikes while reducing the risk, said spokesperson Admiral Daniel Hagari at a press briefing.
הרמטכ״ל למפקדי חטיבת גולני: ״עזה צפופה, האויב מכין בה הרבה מאוד דברים – אבל אנחנו מכינים לו גם״ pic.twitter.com/tIGu7WQkiW
— דובר צה״ל דניאל הגרי – Daniel Hagari (@IDFSpokesperson) October 21, 2023
Qatar claims that soon’ captive releases from Hamas will result from mediation
A spokesman for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry told the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag that the country hopes the captives can be freed “very soon” as a result of ongoing negotiations. Qatar is a major player in the campaign to free hostages taken by Hamas from Israel.
“I cannot guarantee that this will occur today, tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow. But we are moving in a direction that will soon result in the release of the hostages, particularly the civilian hostages, said Majed Al-Ansari.
“We are currently working on an agreement under which all civilian hostages will be initially released,” he continued.
Israel says 203 people — Israelis, dual nationals and foreigners — were abducted by Hamas fighters.
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