Int’l Organizations Sound Alarm on Communication Blockade in Gaza
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In the midst of the relentless Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, several international organizations have issued warnings about a complete communication blockade imposed by the Israeli regime on the region for the past three weeks.
The World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Oxfam, Doctors Without Borders, and others raised concerns about this situation in Gaza on Friday.
These organizations expressed their inability to contact their colleagues in Gaza due to the communication blackout. WHO stated, "WHO says it lost touch with its staff in Gaza, with health facilities, health workers, and the rest of our humanitarian partners on the ground."
UNICEF's chief, Catherine Russell, shared her worry, stating, "We have lost touch with our colleagues in Gaza," emphasizing her concerns for the safety of children in the region. Oxfam noted, "Gaza is facing total communication blackout as on-ground and air offensive intensifies," and Doctors Without Borders called for the protection of medical facilities, staff, and civilians throughout Gaza.
Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Sami Bahous, and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) also issued similar warnings.
The Israeli regime has been engaged in conflict with Gaza since October 7, triggered by the resistance movements' response to intensified crimes against the Palestinian people. The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 7,400, with over 20,500 wounded. There have been threats of a ground invasion by Tel Aviv.
The UN General Assembly passed a resolution on Friday, calling for an immediate "humanitarian truce" in Gaza. This move came after the United Nations Security Council failed four times to take action, with the United States consistently using its veto against relevant resolutions, defending the regime's actions as acts of "self-defense."