Six months into Israel’s military operation in Gaza, the humanitarian situation in the besieged enclave remains extremely grim, with over two million people on the verge of starvation.
According to Gaza health authority, more than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed and over 75,000 injured in Gaza so far in the Israeli offensive, a large majority being children and women. Official sources estimate nearly two-third of all infrastructures in Gaza have been destroyed including complete decimation of public utilities and health facilities.
The military offensive if not ended “immediately” will lead to a humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip. Each passing day, the conflict is only growing more ferocious, spreading to over half a dozen countries with potential to flare-up the entire region.
The Asian community must rise to the occasion and use every diplomatic resources at their disposal to press for an immediate and sustained halt to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and ensure sufficient and uninterrupted humanitarian support for the affected population.
MNA
