Despite recent court victories, Israel’s ICJ boycott over Gaza aid hearings could muddy its global image.
Israel did not participate in the hearings, which focused on the question of whether Israel acted against its commitments in banning UNRWA.
"If humanitarian aid does not enter... France is ready to deploy its army and French organizations...to assist with the problem and distribute the aid ourselves,” Bronstein stated.
"The essential condition for Israel’s security is not being responsible for two million Gazans.”
Transitioning from UNRWA to UNOPS represents an opportunity to reset a humanitarian framework long distorted by politics and extremism.
The senior official accused Hamas of creating an artificial crisis surrounding humanitarian aid and noted that over 120 trucks had been brought aid into Gaza on Tuesday alone.
He said the IRC in Gaza is focused particularly on water and sanitation, child protection and other healthcare.
This operation is part of an effort to increase the routes for aid trucks going to the Gaza Strip.
The United States told its ally Israel that it must take steps to improve the aid situation within 30 days. If not, it could face potential restrictions on US military aid.
The Biden administration has remained silent on Israel’s response to the letter which its maintained was meant to be private communication between the Pentagon, State Department and Israel.
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