Israel allows slightly more fuel into Gaza to prevent epidemics and ‘humanitarian collapse’

Israel allows slightly more fuel into Gaza to prevent epidemics and ‘humanitarian collapse’

Israel will allow more fuel into the Gaza Strip, reports Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on The fuel is intended for hospitals, water pumps and purification plants, among others.

According to Al Jazeera This involves doubling the amount of fuel that Israel allowed during the break in the fighting with Hamas from 60,000 liters per day to 120,000 liters per day. Israel says it will “from time to time” assess the maximum amount of fuel allowed into the Gaza Strip, “depending on the mortality situation and the humanitarian situation.”

United Nations chief António Guterres had warned in the Security Council on Wednesday of “the collapse of the humanitarian system” in the Gaza Strip and “a catastrophe with potentially irreversible consequences.” Faithful ally the United States had also already called on Israel to allow more fuel. The Americans think that at least 180,000 liters per day are needed.

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