In its announcement, the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs appeals to allow the international humanitarian aid intended for the Palestinian population to enter the Gaza Strip “seamlessly” and “urgently”.
Argentina’s diplomacy condemned yesterday Wednesday Israel’s attack on a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza, which was bombed twice, as a result of which dozens of civilians were killed in both attacks.
“Argentina unequivocally condemned the terrorist attacks committed by Hamas on October 7 and recognizes Israel’s right to self-defense. However, nothing justifies the violation of international humanitarian law and the obligation to protect the civilian population,” the Latin American country’s foreign ministry underlined in a press release.
Israel’s military bombed the refugee camp in Jabaliya twice, on Tuesday and Wednesday, killing at least 195 people and trapping another 120 in the rubble, according to the latest tally from Hamas, which rules the small , an extremely densely populated Palestinian enclave.
Israeli authorities said they had targeted Hamas commander Ibrahim Biari, whom they portrayed as one of those responsible for the Palestinian Islamist movement’s bloody attack on Israeli territory on October 7, sparking a war now in its 27th day. of.
In the Gaza Strip, some 8,800 people, including 3,648 children, have been killed in Israeli shelling since October 7, according to Hamas. More than 2,000 other people are missing, as the majority of them were buried in the debris of buildings, according to the same source.
According to Israeli authorities, more than 1,400 people have been killed in Israel since the war broke out, most of them civilians, on the day of the attack by Hamas, the deadliest since 1948.
At least 240 hostages are still being held by Hamas in the Palestinian enclave, according to Israeli authorities.
In Latin America, Bolivia announced its decision to sever diplomatic relations with Israel due to its army’s “disproportionate” attack on Gaza with the declared goal of “annihilating” Hamas, while Chile and Colombia recalled their ambassadors for consultations respectively. and their ambassador from Tel Aviv.
In its statement, Argentina’s Foreign Ministry also called for international humanitarian aid intended for the Palestinian population to be allowed to pass “unimpeded” and “urgently.”
Argentina is home to the largest Israeli community in Latin America, with over 250,000 members.
Source :Skai
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