Israel-Hamas conflict: UN representatives visit Gaza Strip; prepare to open more border crossings

On December 11, ambassadors from several United Nations Security Council (UNSC) member countries visited the Rafah border gate in Egypt to learn about the war and humanitarian situation.

Xung đột Israel-Hamas đặt thường dân vô tội vào hoàn cảnh ly tán và điều kiện sống xuống cấp. (Nguồn: AFP)

The Israel-Hamas conflict has left innocent civilians displaced and living conditions degraded. (Source: AFP)

Amid a growing humanitarian crisis and the US vetoing a UN Security Council resolution demanding a ceasefire, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt are organizing a one-day trip with the participation of about 10 ambassadors, including Russia and the UK.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres once likened the Gaza Strip to a “graveyard” after Israel’s counter-attack turned many areas into rubble and forced about 1.9 million people to flee.

In another development, on the same day, Israel's Coordination Agency for Palestinian Affairs (COGAT) confirmed that it is preparing to open the Kerem Shalom border crossing with the Gaza Strip to increase the flow of humanitarian aid to the territory.

Earlier this month, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said there were positive signs that the Kerem Shalom crossing would soon be opened, amid the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip due to the Israeli offensive.

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