US raises alarm as humanitarian aid fails to reach stranded civilians in northern Gaza

The US State Department issued a stark warning on October 28, highlighting that humanitarian aid is failing to reach those in desperate need in Jabalia, northern Gaza.

Spokesperson Matthew Miller stated that the US cannot accept the current situation, Caliber.Az reports, citing foreign media.

"One of our assessments is that food, water, and medicine necessary for the people in Jabalia are not reaching them right now, and we want to see that change," he remarked.

The Palestinian Civil Emergency Service reported that approximately 100,000 individuals are stranded in Jabalia, Beit Lahiya, and Beit Hanoun, lacking access to medical supplies and food.

The emergency service indicated that its operations have been suspended due to the ongoing three-week Israeli military offensive in the region, where Israeli forces claim to have neutralised Hamas combatants earlier in the year-long conflict.

In parallel, Israeli operations in northern Gaza are aimed at thwarting Hamas's ability to regroup, a campaign that has intensified following the assassination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar over a week ago. Miller asserted that Washington would firmly oppose any attempts to impose a siege, starve civilians, or isolate northern Gaza from the rest of the territory.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently discussed a controversial "generals plan" with Israeli officials, which had been proposed by retired military leaders and some members of parliament.

This plan suggested that Palestinian civilians evacuate northern Gaza, designating it as a closed military zone. However, Miller indicated that Israel assured the US they are not implementing this plan.

By Aghakazim Guliyev