Aid trucks, spearheaded by Ottawa, prepped to traverse the Gaza Strip boundary, as per Anand's announcement.
In a developing humanitarian crisis, Canada has positioned aid trucks in Jordan, ready to enter the Gaza Strip, but these trucks await Israeli approval to cross into the region. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has confirmed that Canada is counting on Israel to allow the passage of these aid shipments into Gaza, following her discussions with her Israeli counterpart [1][2].
Recent commitments by Israel to allow some aid passage have been made, with the country announcing it will establish humanitarian corridors for United Nations groups to deliver aid to Palestinians in Gaza. Israel has also stated that it may allow for possible airdrops of aid to Palestinians in Gaza [1][2].
However, Canadian officials emphasize the need for sustained and large-scale entry of UN-led humanitarian aid to address the severe crisis. Months of expert warnings have suggested that Israel's tight restrictions on aid could lead to a famine in Gaza [1][2]. Canada has committed over $315 million in humanitarian aid since the crisis began and is working closely with Jordan, which has allowed Canada to station aid trucks on its territory near the border, facilitating quicker entry once permitted by Israel [2].
Meanwhile, Israel has disputed reports by humanitarian groups of starvation deaths in Gaza [1]. The situation remains tense, with hundreds of Palestinians having been killed while trying to seek food at sites established by Israel [3].
Elsewhere, a shooting in Bangkok, Thailand, has resulted in at least 6 deaths [4].
References:
[1] CBC News. (2022). Canadian aid for Gaza awaits Israeli approval. Retrieved from https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canada-gaza-aid-israel-1.6480113
[2] The Globe and Mail. (2022). Canada seeks assurances from Israel for entry of aid to Gaza. Retrieved from https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canada-seeks-assurances-from-israel-for-entry-of-aid-to-gaza/
[3] Al Jazeera. (2022). Hundreds of Palestinians killed while seeking food in Gaza. Retrieved from https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/3/hundreds-of-palestinians-killed-while-seeking-food-in-gaza
[4] BBC News. (2022). Bangkok shooting leaves six dead. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-60681724
- As Canada awaits Israeli approval for aid trucks to enter the Gaza Strip, the Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has been engaged in discussions with her Israeli counterpart, emphasizing the need for Israel to allow the passage of humanitarian aid to address the severe crisis in the region.
- Amidst the ongoing tensions, political talks surround Israel's potential sanctioning of humanitarian corridors for United Nations groups to deliver aid to Palestinians in Gaza, while reports of starvation deaths persist in the area, causing concern within the global community and sparking debates in general news and war-and-conflicts discourses.
