Turkey and seven other countries today called on Israel to lift restrictions on the entry of essential supplies as the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip continues to deteriorate, citing severe and unstable weather, including torrential rains and storms, as a major aggravating factor, Anadolu reports.

In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar expressed deep concern about worsening humanitarian suffering, warning that adverse weather conditions have exacerbated existing aid constraints and critical shortages of life-saving supplies.

“Ministers stressed that the severe weather has highlighted the fragility of existing humanitarian conditions, particularly for the almost 1.9 million displaced people and families living in shelters inappropriate,” said the statement shared by the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

The ministers praised the efforts of UN agencies, especially UNRWA, as well as international humanitarian organizations, for continuing to provide assistance in what they described as extremely difficult and complex conditions.

They called on Israel to ensure that the UN and international NGOs operate in Gaza and the West Bank “in a sustainable, predictable and unlimited”, citing their vital role in the humanitarian response, and emphasized that “Any attempt to impede their ability to act is unacceptable”.

They also reaffirmed their “full support for UN resolution 2803 and the comprehensive plan of US President Donald Trump and their intention to contribute to its successful implementation”, with the aim of maintaining the ceasefire, ending the war in Gaza, ensuring a dignified life for the Palestinian people and advancing a credible path to Palestinian self-determination and statehood.

The statement emphasizes the urgent need to immediately scale up early recovery efforts, including sustainable housing to protect civilians from harsh winter conditions.

The ministers called on the international community to uphold its legal and moral responsibilities and to pressure Israel to lift supply restrictions. essential as they called for the immediate and unimpeded distribution of humanitarian aid through the UN, the rehabilitation of infrastructure and hospitals and the opening of the Rafah crossing in accordance with Trump’s plan.

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