Bibi: Reports of Ceasefire in Gaza Are False

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The office of Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu dismissed claims on Motzoei Shabbos that there was an agreement for a comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza to facilitate the delivery of polio vaccines to the population there.

“The reports of a general ceasefire for the provision of polio vaccines in Gaza are false,” the Prime Minister’s Office clarified. “Israel will allow only a humanitarian corridor for the movement of vaccination personnel; specific safe zones will also be created where vaccines can be administered during set times.”

“Israel recognizes the critical importance of preventing a polio outbreak in Gaza, not just for the residents there but also to prevent the spread of disease in the wider region.”

Related articles: In mid-August, Gaza documented its first polio case in 25 years, prompting international pressure on Israel to enable expanded vaccination efforts in the area.

Since the conflict began, 2,821,260 doses of polio vaccine have been sent into Gaza.

In late August, Prof. Hagai Levine, who heads the Health Division of the Hostages Families Forum, sent a letter to both the WHO and UNICEF, advocating for the inclusion of hostages in the ongoing polio vaccination efforts and other health interventions.

The Hostages Families Forum stated: “Given the severe conditions under which the 107 hostages, including elderly individuals, women, and children, have been held captive for 328 days, all are considered high-risk. Including them in the vaccination campaign is essential for their survival, just as it is for everyone else in Gaza.”

“To this day, Hamas’s refusal to provide proof of life or allow Red Cross visits to the hostages exacerbates the health crisis in Gaza.”

{Matzav.com Israel}

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