Palestinian groups issue urgent appeal to stop Israel’s ‘Generals’ Plan’ in north Gaza : Valley Vision

Three Palestinian human rights organisations have issued an urgent appeal to stop Israel’s “genocidal violence against Palestinians in northern Gaza, specifically in Jabalia, Beit Lahiya, and Beit Hanoon.”

“Israel is directly implementing the so-called “Generals’ Plan”,” in northern Gaza, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Al-Haq and the Al Mezan Center for Human Rights warned in the joint statement.

Palestinians in northern Gaza “are being starved to death as Israel continues to prevent humanitarian aid trucks from reaching these areas,” the groups said.

“Those attempting to flee from the area or move from one place to another to search for ‘safety’ or food are being shot at and killed by Israeli snipers, quadcopters, and drones,” they said.

“The streets are filled with dozens of dead bodies and wounded Palestinians, as medical and civil defence teams are unable to access any of these areas without risking being killed,” they add.

Gaza’s civil defence said it has been unable to recover the bodies of dozens of people left buried under the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israel’s bombardment of Jabalia.

Palestinian health officials have called for a humanitarian corridor to three hospitals in northern Gaza that have come close to collapse after Israeli troops have cut off the area during almost two weeks of a renewed ground assault.

Staff at the Kamal Adwan, al-Awda and Indonesian hospitals in Gaza say food is running out as Israel’s siege of Jabalia in the north of the territory continues for a 13th day.

“We are calling on the international community, the Red Cross and the World Health Organization, to play their humanitarian role by opening up a corridor towards our healthcare system and allow the entry of fuel, medical, delegations, supplies and food,” said Hussam Abu Safiya, director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital, on Wednesday.

“We are talking about more than 300 medical staff working at Kamal Adwan Hospital, and we can’t provide even a single meal for them to be able to offer medical services safely.”