Israel’s European allies urge lifting of ‘intolerable’ Gaza aid blockade

The foreign ministers of Germany, France, and the UK have criticized Israel’s blockade on Gaza, urging an immediate resumption of humanitarian aid as Palestinian civilians face severe threats from starvation, disease, and potential death due to lack of supplies. They also condemned recent attacks on civilian infrastructure and called for an end to political interference in humanitarian aid, while the UN has warned this is the worst humanitarian situation since August 2014.