Gaza: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed today that the search for food in Gaza must not become a death sentence. He referred to the horror of the targeting of Gaza residents with live ammunition at humanitarian aid distribution points supervised by the Israeli occupation, calling for an end to these internationally condemned practices.

According to Qatar News Agency, Guterres said during a press conference that Israel, as the occupying power, is required under international law to authorize and facilitate humanitarian relief. He noted that families in the Strip have been repeatedly displaced and are now confined to less than a fifth of Gaza's territory. These shrinking spaces are threatened by bombs falling on tents, families, and those with nowhere else to flee, with people being killed simply for trying to feed themselves and their families.

He emphasized that the Israeli government has banned the entry of shelter materials and fuel for vital services for three months, forcing doctors to choose who gets the last bottle of medicine or the last ventilator, while aid workers themselves are starving. He considered this situation "unacceptable."

Guterres also noted that a small number of medical supplies, which he described as "a handful," crossed into Gaza earlier this week, the first from the United Nations in months, stating that this "only underscores the sheer scale of the crisis."

He pointed out that the small amount of aid is insufficient, emphasizing that Gaza now needs a surge in aid, "and it is essential that this meager aid be transformed into an ocean."

Antonio Guterres also called for a solution to the problem of humanitarian aid distribution, noting that "there is no need to reinvent the wheel with dangerous schemes, because we have the solution."

He noted that the United Nations has a detailed plan based on the humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence. He emphasized that the United Nations has supplies, expertise, and a plan guided by people's needs, and that it is built on the trust of local communities, donors, and member states. It succeeded during the recent ceasefire, "which necessitates allowing it to operate again."

The UN Secretary-General called on Israel to abide by the Charter of the international organization, allow humanitarian aid to enter, and reach people wherever they are. He reiterated that the only path to peace is to pave the way for a two-state solution, so that diplomacy and human dignity can prevail.