Palestinian Authority officials in Ramallah said Sunday that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip continues to deteriorate, estimating that roughly 200,000 caravans are required to provide basic shelter for displaced residents. The PA’s government operations room cited severe winter conditions, including heavy rain and storms, which have caused widespread damage to tents and makeshift housing, leaving thousands in worsening conditions.
Against that backdrop, a senior Hamas figure leveled sharp criticism at Israel over the ceasefire framework. Mahmoud Mardawi, a top official in the Hamas terror organization, charged that Israel has failed to comply with the commitments laid out in the agreement.
Mardawi alleged that Israel is selectively applying certain clauses of the deal while continuing what he described as a policy of “killing and starvation” directed at the Palestinian Arab population.
He urged the US administration to intervene, calling on Washington to apply political pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ensure that the agreement is implemented in full and without delay.
According to Mardawi, carrying out all components of the ceasefire is a prerequisite for advancing to the second phase of the agreement, which he said is intended to bring an end to the fighting and alleviate civilian suffering in Gaza.
In that context, he added that a Palestinian Arab committee should be formed to administer the Gaza Strip, arguing that such a body must reflect the will of the Palestinian Arab people.
{Matzav.com}
Why should Hamas terrorists have the power to demand anything? They should be wiped off the face of the earth once and for all. How big is Gaza? Tiny. It shouldn’t take Israel more than a few hours to evacuate the Gazans and carpet bomb the entire strip together with those who don’t want to leave.
The fox guarding the henhouse.