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[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 3 points 2 years ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


The US Middle East envoy has been in Qatar to discuss the possibility of such a deal, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Tuesday.

In a letter sent to Israel's war cabinet after a ceasefire ended last year, the Hostages Families HQ group said many abductees needed regular medical attention and some were in immediate danger.

Last week Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said David Barnea, head of Israel's national intelligence agency Mossad, had approached Qatar to secure a deal for providing the medicines needed.

The Hamas attacks in October triggered Israel's intense bombardment of Gaza, which has killed more than 24,000 people so far, most of them women and children, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.

Israel is coming under increasing international pressure to consider a ceasefire or pause in Gaza, such is the scale of the civilian suffering.

Even its closest ally the US, which consistently defends Israel's right to self defence, has repeatedly told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the civilian death toll is "far too high".


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[–] Doorbook@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This doesn't make sense considering how much killing has been done.

[–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How much more killing would you say is required before they can send in the medicine?

[–] Doorbook@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I mean it is clear Israel doesn't care about their hostages or providing aid. The timing of this seems odd to me.

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

They were supposed to let more aid in through the Ker Shalom crossing last time they promised this but instead it seems like they're letting in less aid.