The Israeli military will not allow any fuel into the Gaza Strip because Hamas needs the resource for its operational infrastructure, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said fuel from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) was “stolen by Hamas,” in response to a question about whether Israel would consider allowing the resource into the country. in exchange for hostages.
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“Hamas desperately needs fuel, and after they steal from UNRWA, we will discuss fuel with the world, and if the hospitals are in trouble, then they should talk to Hamas – they [o Hamas] they should supply hospitals and citizens. And the world should demand that Hamas does so,” said Hagari.
This comment goes against an earlier statement by the Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff, who highlighted that efforts will be made to provide access to fuel in Gaza where necessary to alleviate the humanitarian crisis, but that the military “would not allow ” for the fuel to reach Hamas.
“We will make sure there is fuel in places where they need fuel to treat civilians. We will not allow fuel to Hamas so that they can continue fighting against the citizens of Israel,” said IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi during a live TV address on Tuesday afternoon. (24).
Halevi did not provide further details on how the IDF could provide access to fuel to those most in need.
Gaza needs 160,000 liters of fuel per day, says UN
The Gaza Strip needs at least 160,000 liters of fuel a day to supply basic needs such as hospitals and bakeries, according to Juliette Touma, spokeswoman for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees in the Near East ( UNRWA).
Before the war, the region received around 480,000 liters of diesel and gasoline per day, according to data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Of this daily quantity, around 400,000 liters were used to supply the only power plant in the Gaza Strip, according to OCHA data.
*with information from Vasco Cotovio, Julia Puckette, Tamar Michaelis and Eve Brennan, from CNN
*published by Tiago Tortella, from CNN
Source: CNN Brasil
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