Jordan accuses Israel of causing massacres and starvation in
Gaza, while Germany expresses concern over Netanyahu’s government and its
impact on peace.
French President Emmanuel Macron, stated that Israel's "military offensive" to take over Gaza City "can only lead to a complete disaster for both peoples" after Israel's defense minister approved the mobilization of about 60,000 reservists.
The French president reiterated his appeal for an "international stabilization mission" on social media, saying that Israel's strategy "will drag the region into a permanent war."
His remarks followed Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz's approval of a plan to capture Gaza City, a populous city in the northern part of the Palestinian territory that is home to hundreds of thousands of people.
A significant settlement project in the occupied West Bank that the international community has warned jeopardizes the viability of a future Palestinian state was also approved by Israel on Wednesday.
Most of Gaza’s population has been displaced since the war began, many repeatedly, according to the United Nations.
That’s why the Palestinian Authority (PA) slammed approval of the settlement project, saying it undermined the chances of a two-state solution.
The approval of the project in the area known as E1
“fragments… geographic and demographic unity, entrenching the division of the occupied West Bank into isolated areas and cantons that are disconnected from one another, turning them into something akin to real prisons,”
the PA’s foreign ministry said in a statement.
Macron said,
“The military offensive in Gaza that Israel is preparing can only lead to disaster for both peoples and risks plunging the entire region into a cycle of permanent war.”
He also again stressed the need for executing the two-state solution.
France will co-chair, alongside Saudi Arabia, the Conference on the two-state solution in New York this September in order to advance along this path. This is the only credible way forward—for the families of the hostages, for Israelis, and for Palestinians alike. No to war. Yes to peace and security for all.
Addressing Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov at a meeting in Moscow, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said he hoped to discuss “efforts to end the aggression on Gaza, and the massacres and starvation that it is creating.”
This was in addition to the
“illegal measures that continue to undermine the two-state solution and kill all prospects for peace in the region,”
he added.
“We value your clear position against the war and your demand for reaching a permanent ceasefire,”
he told Lavrov.
Protests both at home and abroad have been sparked by the Israeli government's plans to escalate the conflict.
According to the United Nations-reliable health ministry numbers in Hamas-run Gaza, Israel's attack has killed at least 62,064 Palestinians, the majority of whom were civilians.
What evidence supports Jordan's claim of "massacres and starvation" in Gaza?
Numerous reports document large numbers of Palestinian
deaths and injuries from Israeli military operations in Gaza, some described as
massacres due to the scale and indiscriminate nature of the attacks.
United Nations and humanitarian organizations highlight severe food and medical shortages caused by blockades and restrictions on aid entry into Gaza, resulting in widespread starvation and deteriorating health conditions.
Gaza experiences critical shortages of clean water and electricity, exacerbated by damage to infrastructure and Israeli restrictions, severely impacting sanitation and increasing disease outbreaks.