Al-Hayya warns of the danger of escalating Israeli aggression and worsening humanitarian risks in Gaza
Dr. Khalil al-Hayya, head of Hamas's political bureau, warned of worsening humanitarian risks in the Gaza Strip as winter approaches and Israeli aggression escalates. This came during contacts he made with mediators and brotherly states, warning against the occupation preventing the entry of heavy machinery and caravans, and stressing that targeting and assassinations undermine calm.
Dr. Khalil al-Hayya, head of Hamas's political bureau, warned of worsening humanitarian risks in the Gaza Strip as winter approaches and Israeli aggression escalates. This came during a series of contacts al-Hayya made, according to a Hamas statement on Saturday, with the ceasefire agreement mediator states and a number of brotherly and friendly states, following the serious developments in Gaza, coinciding with the collapse of damaged and cracked residential buildings due to the war, and the resulting deaths and injuries. He also sent messages to a number of brotherly and friendly states, warning of worsening humanitarian risks due to the occupation preventing the entry of heavy machinery needed to remove rubble and secure buildings at risk of collapse, and disrupting the entry of caravans, shelter tents, and supplies for protection from cold and rain; leaving tens of thousands in unsafe shelter conditions. Al-Hayya stressed the danger of escalating targeting and assassinations in Gaza, and the continuation of attacks and violations in the West Bank and the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, affirming that this undermines opportunities for calm and stability, and represents, along with restrictions on relief, recovery, and reconstruction, a disruption of the commitments in President Trump's plan. The head of the movement called on mediators and concerned parties to continue pressuring the occupation to adhere to what was agreed upon, especially the entitlements of the first phase, foremost of which is stopping targeting and assassinations, and allowing the immediate and unrestricted entry of heavy machinery, rescue and shelter equipment, and all necessary needs to face winter. The mediators, during the contacts, affirmed their continued efforts to relieve the Gaza Strip and meet urgent humanitarian needs, and to continue their contacts with concerned and influential parties to push towards implementing the agreement and fulfilling its entitlements.